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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3020 By: Fetgatter and Phillips of
the House
and
Jett of the Senate
An Act relating to COVID -19 visitation policies;
providing for rights of mi nor children with respect
to hospitals or long -term care facilities; provid ing
for visitation by clergy; imposing requirements on
members of clergy with respect to visitation;
providing for rights of adults with respect to
hospitals or long-term care facilities; providing for
visitation by clergy; imposing requirements on
members of clergy with respect to visitation;
requiring compliance with safety protocols and rules
of conduct; authorizing revocation of rights based on
failure to comply with protocols or policies;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-706b of Title 63, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering , reads as follows:
A. A minor child who is a dmitted to an Oklahoma licensed
hospital or long-term care facility has the right to rec eive
visitation from a registered clergy member who represents the
patient's sincerely held religious beliefs. Clergy members who
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exercise these visitation rights may be required to comply with
certain requirements including, but not limited to:
1. Signing an acknowledgement of risks document;
2. Receiving a health screening administered by facility staff;
and
3. Wearing personal protective equipment provided by the
facility.
B. An adult who is admitted to an Oklahoma licensed hospital,
long-term care facility, or nursing home has the right to rec eive
visitation from a registered c lergy member who represents the
patient's sincerely held religious beliefs. Clergy members who
exercise these visitation rights may be required to comply wit h
certain requirements including, but not limited to:
1. Signing an acknowledgement of risks document;
2. Receiving a health screening administered by facility staff;
and
3. Wearing personal protective equipment provided by the
facility.
C. Clergy members shall be required to comply with all
reasonable safety protocols and rules of conduct. The hospital,
long-term care facility, or nursi ng home may revoke visitation
rights to certain clergy members if the member fails to comply with
the safety protocols or visitation polic ies.
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D. Members of the clergy who have been suspended from
visitation shall have their visitation status reviewed by hospital,
long-term care facility, or nursing home administration every thirty
(30) days for reinstatement of visitation rights.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effecti ve November 1, 2022.
Passed the House of Representatives the 8th day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate