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AZ HB2575
Bill
Status
Passed
5/5/2021
Primary Sponsor
Quang Nguyen
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AI Summary
- Requires hospitals to provide notice of their visitation policy to patients or patient representatives
- Mandates that if a hospital allows any in-person visitation, it must facilitate in-person visits by clergy for religious purposes with patient or representative authorization
- Requires clergy to comply with reasonable health and safety precautions established by hospitals for in-person visits
- If a hospital prohibits in-person visitation entirely or temporarily for health and safety reasons, the hospital must facilitate virtual clergy visits using communication technology
- Declared an emergency measure effective immediately upon enactment; approved May 5, 2021
Legislative Description
Hospitals; visitation
Health Care Institutions
Last Action
Chapter 321
5/5/2021
Committee Referrals
Rules3/2/2021
Health and Human Services2/24/2021
Rules2/3/2021
Health and Human Services2/2/2021
Full Bill Text
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