1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 735

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Cryor, Beck, Bozman, Dembrow, DeCarlo, Faulkner, Finifter, Heller, Kopp, Leopold, Mossburg, Stocksdale, Shriver, Turner, and Walkup
Entitled:
Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights - Visitation

Synopsis:

Requiring a hospital to include in its patient's bill of rights a provision allowing patients with a terminal condition to determine those individuals who may be allowed to visit the patient; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/5
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Raymond Beck, District 39
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Patricia Anne Faulkner, District 14A
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Mathew Mossburg, District 39
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Nancy Reter Stocksdale, District 5
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
PATIENTS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-342 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)