LCO No. 734 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 228 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 734 Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. AN ACT REQUIRING NOTIFICATION OF A FAMILY MEMBER OF A PATIENT ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 19a-508 of the general statutes be amended to require a 1 hospital to notify a patient's designated family member when the 2 patient is admitted to the hospital. 3 Statement of Purpose: To improve patient care and the patient experience by requiring the notification of a designated family member that the patient has been hospitalized.