HF 619: Relating to visitation policies in hospitals and nursing facilities

What it does

This bill requires that as a condition of licensure for a hospital or nursing facility, a hospital or nursing facility shall not institute a policy that limits a patient’s or resident’s ability to receive visitors designated by the patient during an inpatient hospital stay or designated by the resident, regardless of the patient’s or resident’s diagnosis. However, a hospital or nursing facility may impose infection control protocols otherwise required that are related to the physical presence of such designated visitors.

House subcommittee · named February 27, 2023

• Rep. Eddie Andrews (R) · eddie.andrews@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. February 27, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 215
2. February 27, 2023House subcommittee named: Andrews, Baeth and Wood · as HSB 215
3. March 1, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 215
4. March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 215
5. March 3, 2023Filed in the House
6. March 3, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 619 · as HSB 215