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Authors Gallagher  
Subject Patient visitation.
Relating To relating to patient visitation.
Title An act to amend Section 1261 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to patient visitation.
Last Action Dt 2025-01-06
State Introduced
Status Died
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2026-02-02     From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31     Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-04-09     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-02-03     Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-01-07     From printer. May be heard in committee February 6.
2025-01-06     Read first time. To print.
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Introduced     2025-01-06
Analyses TBD
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Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation by the State Department of Public Health of health facilities, as defined. Existing law requires a health facility to allow a patient’s domestic partner, the children of the patient’s domestic partner, and the domestic partner of the patient’s parent or child to visit unless no visitors are allowed, the facility reasonably determines that the presence of a particular visitor would endanger the health or safety of a patient, member of the health facility staff, or other visitor to the health facility, or would significantly disrupt the operations of a facility, or the patient has indicated to the health facility staff that the patient does not want this person to visit. A violation of this provision is a misdemeanor.