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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB20-1425

Hospital Patient Visitation Rights During COVID-19

Type Bill
Session 2020 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning hospital patient visitation rights during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bill Summary:

The act acknowledges the challenges to the state's health care systems caused by the COVID-19 virus, which has resulted in hospitals, in their efforts to keep patients and employees in a safe environment and minimize the risk of spreading the virus, limiting patients' ability to have loved ones visit them during hospitalizations. The act encourages hospitals to follow infection prevention protocols and identify ways to improve patient visitation policies.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Tim Geitner

Representative

Tim Geitner

Representative Edie Hooton

Representative

Edie Hooton

Senator Jim Smallwood

Senator

Jim Smallwood

Senator Joann Ginal

Senator

Joann Ginal

Committees

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/29/2020 Signed Act PDF
06/19/2020 Final Act PDF
06/15/2020 Rerevised PDF
06/13/2020 Revised PDF
06/13/2020 Reengrossed PDF
06/11/2020 Engrossed PDF
06/10/2020 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
06/11/2020 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/28/2020 FN2 PDF
06/11/2020 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 20-1425 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment K). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 20-1425, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/15/2020 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/12/2020 Third Reading BILL
47
AYE
17
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
06/11/2020 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.004)
37
AYE
27
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
06/11/2020 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.002)
20
AYE
43
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
08/04/2020 L.004 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
06/11/2020 L.002 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
06/11/2020 L.003 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
06/11/2020 L.001 HOU Public Health Care & Human Services Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
06/29/2020 Governor Governor Signed
06/22/2020 Governor Sent to the Governor
06/22/2020 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
06/22/2020 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
06/15/2020 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
06/13/2020 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
06/12/2020 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
06/12/2020 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
06/12/2020 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
06/11/2020 House House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
06/11/2020 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
06/10/2020 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
06/29/2020 179 Hospital Patient Visitation Rights During COVID-19 PDF

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