SB 376

In Committee

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1 Bill Summary
2 Bill Actions
3 Bill Calendar
4 Bill Text
5 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Vivian Davis Figures

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Health care, hospitals, procedure for aftercare when discharged from hospital, designation of a family caregiver, Family Caregiver Act

Description

This bill would provide a procedure for the aftercare of certain patients discharged from a hospital

This bill would provide for the designation of a family caregiver

This bill would provide for notice and instruction to a patient and his or her guardian and his or her designated caregiver. This bill would impose limitation of liability in regard to hospitals

Relating to the release of patients from hospital care; to provide a procedure for aftercare of certain patients discharged from a hospital, the designation of a caregiver, notice and instruction to a patient, his or her guardian, and the patient's designated caregiver prior to the discharge of the patient from a hospital; and to provide for limitation of liability in regard to hospitals.

Subjects

Hospitals

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 2, 2019	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare

Type	Date	Location	Description
Hearing	May 15, 2019	Room 304 BILL ADDED at 12:00	Senate HLTH Public Hearing
Hearing	May 15, 2019	Room 304 at 12:00	Senate HLTH Public Hearing