HB 20-1425 - Amends Hospital Patient Visitation Rights During COVID-19 Pandemic - Colorado Key Vote
Steve Humphrey voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- June 29, 2020
- Senate Bill Passed
- June 15, 2020
- House Bill Passed
- June 12, 2020
- Introduced
- June 10, 2020
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Title: Amends Hospital Patient Visitation Rights During COVID-19 Pandemic
Signed by Governor Jared Polis
Title: Amends Hospital Patient Visitation Rights During COVID-19 Pandemic
Title: Amends Hospital Patient Visitation Rights During COVID-19 Pandemic
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends hospital patient visitation requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Highlights:
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Specifies that in order to balance the need to reduce COVID-19 virus transmission with the benefits of having family members present during illness, especially at the end of life, hospitals are encouraged to follow infection prevention protocols and identify ways to improve visitation policies while still following best practices (Sec. 1).
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Defines “COVID-19” as the respiratory illness, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2 (Sec. 1).
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Establishes that this act shall be repealed on September 30, 2021 (Sec. 1).
Title: Amends Hospital Patient Visitation Rights During COVID-19 Pandemic
Committee Sponsors
- KC Becker (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jeff Bridges (CO - D)
- John B. Cooke III (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Don Coram (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Larry W. Crowder (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Leslie Herod (CO - D)
- Lois Landgraf (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Paul Lundeen (CO - R)
- Vicki Marble (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kevin Priola (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jonathan Singer (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tammy Story (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- John A. 'Jack' Tate (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Nancy Janann Todd (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Alex Valdez (CO - D)
- Kevin Van Winkle (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Faith Winter (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Rob Woodward (CO - R) (Out Of Office)