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CA AB92

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

James Gallagher

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands mandatory visitation rights at health facilities to include a patient's spouse, children, parents, grandchildren, and grandparents, in addition to domestic partners already covered under existing law

  • Requires health facilities to develop alternate visitation protocols when restricting visitor access due to health or safety concerns, allowing visitation "to the greatest extent possible" while maintaining safety

  • Prohibits health facilities from banning in-person visitation during end-of-life situations, unless the patient specifically requests no visitors

  • Allows facilities to require visitors in end-of-life situations to follow the same personal protective equipment and testing protocols required of staff, and requires facilities to provide PPE and testing resources if supplied by state or local entities

  • Infants under one year of age are not counted against visitor limits, and facilities retain authority to set reasonable restrictions on visitation hours, number of visitors, and supervision of minors

Legislative Description

Patient visitation.

Last Action

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

2/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Health2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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