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MN SF5345
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Justin Eichorn
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AI Summary
- Establishes a right for patients in hospitals and residents in nonacute care facilities (nursing homes, boarding care homes) to have at least one support person of their choice physically present during health care services
- Requires facilities to adopt written policies describing support person rights and any clinically necessary restrictions, including provisions for end-of-life situations, evening/weekend visits, and virtual visitation when physical presence is not feasible
- Prohibits patients or residents from being required to waive support person rights or consent to additional conditions (such as health care directives or do-not-resuscitate orders) as a condition of having a support person present
- Creates a civil penalty of $500 per day for facilities that knowingly or willfully violate the act
- Allows facilities to restrict support person access in specific circumstances, including operating rooms, emergency care situations, if the person poses a danger, is abusive, or displays threatening behavior with documented de-escalation attempts
Legislative Description
No Patient Left Alone Act
Last Action
Referred to Health and Human Services
4/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Health and Human Services4/8/2024
Full Bill Text
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