Colorado 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 22-053 — Health Facility Visitation During Pandemic

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2022. Enacted.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Subject to the limitations in state and federal law and state or local public health orders, the act specifies that a patient or resident of a hospital, a nursing care facility, or an assisted living residence (collectively referred to as "health-care facility") may have at least one visitor of the patient's or resident's choosing during the stay or residency. A health-care facility is required to have written policies and procedures that are consistent with state and federal law regarding the visitation rights of patients and residents, including policies and procedures setting forth any necessary or reasonable restriction or limitation to ensure the health and safety of patients, staff, or visitors that the health-care facility may need to place on patient and resident visitation rights and the reasons for the restriction or limitation. The act allows a health-care facility to impose specific requirements on visitors during a period when the risk of transmission of a communicable disease is heightened, including the requirement to wear medical masks or other protective equipment and be screened or tested for a communicable disease. A health-care facility may impose visitation restrictions for a patient or resident with a communicable disease who is isolated. $45,409 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of public health and environment for use by the health facilities and emergency medical services division for the nursing and acute care facility survey. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

229 added · 201 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill includes a requirement for health-care facilities, such as hospitals, nursing care facilities, and assisted living residences, to establish written policies and procedures regarding the visitation rights of patients and residents. The updated version clarifies that these provisions apply to patients admitted for inpatient care and residents during their stay or residency. This matters because it aims to ensure that clear guidelines are in place for visitation, potentially impacting how facilities manage visitors and patient interactions.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
22-0583.01 Kristen Forrestal x4217 SENATE BILL 22-053 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Sonnenberg, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Pelton, Senate Committees House Committees State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING VISITATION RIGHTS AT HEALTH -CARE FACILITIES , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
22-0583.01 Kristen Forrestal x4217 SENATE BILL 22-053 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Sonnenberg, Cooke,Donovan,Holbert,Kirkmeyer,Lundeen,Scott,Simpson,Smallwood, Woodward HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Pelton, Senate Committees House Committees State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING VISITATION RIGHTS AT HEALTH -CARE FACILITIES , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill specifies that a patientadmittedtoa hospital for inpatient care and a resident of a nursing care facility or assisted living residence mayhaveatleastonevisitorof thepatient'sorresident'schoosing during the stay or residency.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does d notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill d passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that e 2 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at E a 2 A U 9 http://leg.colorado.gov.) N i h S a r R M The bill specifies that a patientadmittedtoa hospital for inpatient r care and a resident of a nursing care facility or assisted living residence 3 mayhaveatleastonevisitorof thepatient'sorresident'schoosing during the stay or residency.
A hospital, a nursing care facility, and an assisted g living residence (collectively referred to as "health-care facility") must d have written policies and procedures regarding the visitation rights of e 2 T R , A n 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
A hospital, a nursing care facility, and an assisted living residence (collectively referred to as "health-care facility") must i a 2 have written policies and procedures regarding the visitation rights of E R 2 T d 5 N 2 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d h Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.a Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
S e r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statune.a Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

  6. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  7. House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations

  8. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  9. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

  11. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  13. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  14. Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  15. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  16. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations

  17. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

  18. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Sponsors

  • Tim Geitner · Primary
  • Barbara McLachlan · Primary
  • Jerry Sonnenberg · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

  • Tim Geitner
  • Barbara McLachlan
  • Jerry Sonnenberg

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 22-053 do?
Subject to the limitations in state and federal law and state or local public health orders, the act specifies that a patient or resident of a hospital, a nursing care facility, or an assisted living residence (collectively referred to as "health-care facility") may have at least one visitor of the patient's or resident's choosing during the stay or residency. A health-care facility is required to have written policies and procedures that are consistent with state and federal law regarding the visitation rights of patients and residents, including policies and procedures setting forth any necessary or reasonable restriction or limitation to ensure the health and safety of patients, staff, or visitors that the health-care facility may need to place on patient and resident visitation rights and the reasons for the restriction or limitation. The act allows a health-care facility to impose specific requirements on visitors during a period when the risk of transmission of a communicable disease is heightened, including the requirement to wear medical masks or other protective equipment and be screened or tested for a communicable disease. A health-care facility may impose visitation restrictions for a patient or resident with a communicable disease who is isolated. $45,409 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of public health and environment for use by the health facilities and emergency medical services division for the nursing and acute care facility survey. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 22-053?
SB 22-053 is sponsored by Tim Geitner, Barbara McLachlan, and Jerry Sonnenberg.
What is the current status of SB 22-053?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2022. Enacted.
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