HB 663 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

No Patient Left Alone Act; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to establish certain rights of minors and adults admitted to hospitals; to provide for definitions; to authorize hospitals and long-term care facilities to limit or restrict visitation in certain circumstances; to authorize hospitals and long-term care facilities to require visitors to wear personal protective equipment; to provide for statutory construction; to provide that certain rights may not be waived or terminated; to require hospitals and long-term care facilities to post certain information on their websites; to prohibit certain actions by state agencies against hospitals and long-term care facilities; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 2, 2023 Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2024 · House Feb 29, 2024

How they voted

440
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 50
Mar 21, 2024
D Democratic21
17 Yea 4
80% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 573
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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