SB 202 IN

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Allows a person admitted as a patient to a hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center (facility) to receive visitation by specified individuals during a declared emergency or public health emergency. Requires visitors to comply with applicable disease control or prevention guidelines issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when visiting a patient. Requires a facility to permit the visitation of a person admitted as a patient in a facility during specified compassionate care scenarios. Allows a facility to limit visitation in certain instances. Provides certain civil immunity for a facility, its employees, and contractors for an injury or harm caused by or resulting from: (1) the exposure of a contagious disease or other harmful agent that is specified during a disaster emergency; or (2) acts or omissions by visitors who are present in the facility; as a result of the implementation of the required protocols. Requires health facilities and residential care facilities (health facilities) to allow visitation of a resident in a compassionate care situation. Requires the state department of health to adopt standards and guidelines concerning the essential family caregiver program during a declared emergency or public health emergency and requires facilities to participate in the program. Allows for the designation of an essential family caregiver for a resident of a health facility and allows for visitation during restricted visitation at the health facility. Specifies requirements for an individual to be designated as an essential family caregiver and allows for the reconsideration and reporting of a denial of a request for designation. Allows the state department of health to adopt certain rules concerning the program. Provides certain civil immunity for a health facility, its employees, and contractors for an injury or harm caused by or resulting from: (1) the exposure of a contagious disease or other harmful agent that is specified during a disaster emergency; or (2) acts or omissions by visitors who are present in the health facility; as a result of the implementation of the required protocols.

• Linda Rogers Republican · author
• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Jean Leising Republican · author
• Brad Barrett Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 7, 2021 Authored by Senator Rogers · upper
2. Jan 7, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Jan 11, 2021 Senator Charbonneau added as second author · upper
4. Jan 11, 2021 Senator Niemeyer added as third author · upper
5. Jan 26, 2021 Senator Doriot added as coauthor · upper
6. Jan 26, 2021 Senator Zay added as coauthor · upper
7. Feb 4, 2021 Senator Niemeyer added as coauthor · upper
8. Feb 4, 2021 Senator Niemeyer removed as third author · upper
9. Feb 4, 2021 Senator Leising added as third author · upper
10. Feb 4, 2021 Senators Becker, Donato, Mishler, Grooms added as coauthors · upper
11. Feb 4, 2021 Senator Yoder added as coauthor · upper
12. Feb 4, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
13. Feb 8, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
14. Feb 9, 2021 Senator Koch added as coauthor · upper
15. Feb 9, 2021 Senator Raatz added as coauthor · upper
16. Feb 11, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 94: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
17. Feb 11, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Barrett · upper
18. Feb 11, 2021 Cosponsors: Representatives Lehman, Miller, Wesco · upper
19. Feb 11, 2021 Senators Busch and Gaskill added as coauthors · upper
20. Feb 11, 2021 Senator Houchin added as coauthor · upper
21. Feb 11, 2021 Senator Melton added as coauthor · upper
22. Feb 11, 2021 Senator Tomes added as coauthor · upper
23. Feb 12, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
24. Mar 1, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
25. Apr 1, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
26. Apr 6, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
27. Apr 6, 2021 Amendment #5 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote · lower
28. Apr 8, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 374: yeas 88, nays 0 · lower
29. Apr 9, 2021 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
30. Apr 9, 2021 Motion to concur filed · upper
31. Apr 13, 2021 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 432: yeas 50, nays 0 · upper
32. Apr 21, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
33. Apr 22, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
34. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
35. Apr 29, 2021 Public Law 142 · upper
36. Apr 29, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 14, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 6, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 4, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Apr 1, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · Apr 6, 2021 · PDF