Oklahoma 2022 Regular Session

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29		-	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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31		-	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
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35	28		ENGROSSED SENATE
36	29		BILL NO. 1096 By: Bergstrom, Bullard, and
37	30		Jett of the Senate
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41		-	Hasenbeck ~~and Stark~~ of the
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	34	+	Hasenbeck of the House
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47	40		An Act relating to hospitals; amending 63 O.S. 2021,
48	41		Section 1-706a, which relates to visitation; allowing
49	42		presence of certain spi ritual or religious leader;
50	43		updating statutory reference; and declaring an
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57	48		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHO MA:
58	49		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-706a, is
59	50		amended to read as follows:
60	51		Section 1-706a. A. This section shall be known and may be
61	52		cited as the "No Patient Left Alone Act ".
62	53		B. Subject to the provisions of subsections D and E of this
63	54		section, each minor who is admitted to a hospital licensed pursuant
64	55		to Section 1-702 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title has
65	56		the right to have a:
	57	+	1. A parent, guardian or person standing in lo co parentis who
	58	+	shall have the ability to be present while the minor patient is
	59	+	receiving hospital care; and
	60	+	2. A pastor, minister, spiritual advisor, or other religious
	61	+	leader designated by the parent, guardian or person standing in loco
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93		-	1. A parent, guardian or person standing in lo co parentis who
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96		-	2. A pastor, minister, spiritual advisor, or other religious
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98	88		parentis who shall have the ability to be present while the minor
99	89		patient is receiving hospital care .
100	90		C. Subject to the provisions of s ubsections D and E of this
101	91		section, each adult who is admit ted to a hospital licensed pursuant
102	92		to Section 1-702 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title has
103	93		the right to designate a:
104	94		1. A spouse, family member or caregiver who sh all have the
105	95		ability to be physically present while the adult patient is
106	96		receiving hospital care; and
107	97		2. A pastor, minister, spiritual advisor, or other religious
108	98		leader who shall have the ability to be present while the adult
109	99		patient is receiving hospital care.
110	100		D. A hospital may establish visitation policies that limit or
111	101		restrict visitation when:
112	102		1. The presence of visitors would be medica lly or
113	103		therapeutically cont raindicated in the best clinical judgment of
114	104		health care professionals;
115	105		2. The presence of visitors would interfere with the care of or
116	106		rights of any patient;
	107	+	3. Visitors are engaging in disruptive, threatening or violent
	108	+	behavior toward any staff member , patient or other visitor; or
	109	+	4. Visitors are noncompliant with hospital policy.
	110	+	E. A hospital may require visitors to wear personal protective
	111	+	equipment, provided that any such required equipment shall be
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144		-	3. Visitors are engaging in disruptive, threatening or violent
145		-	behavior toward any staff member , patient or other visitor; or
146		-	4. Visitors are noncompliant with hospital policy.
147		-	E. A hospital may require visitors to wear personal protective
148		-	equipment, provided that any such required equipment shall be
149	138		provided by the hospital. A hospital may requi re visitors to comply
150	139		with reasonable safety protocols and rules of conduct. The hospita l
151	140		may revoke visitation rights for failure to comply with this
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153	142		F. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a
154	143		hospital to allow a visitor to ente r an operating room, isolation
155	144		room, isolation unit, behavioral health setting or other t ypically
156	145		restricted area or to remain present during the administration of
157	146		emergency care in critical situations. Nothing in this sect ion
158	147		shall be construed to requir e a hospital to allow a visitor access
159	148		beyond the rooms, units or wards in which the pati ent the visitor is
160	149		visiting is receiving care or beyond general common areas in the
161	150		hospital.
162	151		G. The rights specified in this section may not be terminated,
163	152		suspended or waived by the hospital, the State Department of Health
164	153		or any governmental entity, no twithstanding declarations of
165	154		emergency declared by the Governor or the Legis lature. No hospital
166	155		licensed pursuant to Section 1 -702 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
	156	+	Statutes this title shall require a patient to waive the rights
	157	+	specified in this section.
	158	+	H. Each hospital licensed pursuant to Section 1-702 of Title 63
	159	+	of the Oklahoma Statutes this title shall post on its website
	160	+	informational materials developed by the State Department of Healt h
	161	+	explaining the rights specified in this section. The State
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194		-	Statutes this title shall require a patient to waive the rights
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196		-	H. Each hospital licensed pursuant to Section 1-702 of Title 63
197		-	of the Oklahoma Statutes this title shall post on its website
198		-	informational materials developed by the State Department of Healt h
199		-	explaining the rights specified in this section. The State
200	188		Department of Health shall develop such informational materials and
201	189		make the materials available to hospitals for this p urpose.
202	190		I. Unless expressly required by federal law or regulation, the
203	191		State Department of Health or any other state agency shall not take
204	192		any action against a ho spital for:
205	193		1. Giving a visitor individual access to a hospital-controlled
206	194		property or location;
207	195		2. Failing to protect or otherwise ensure the safety or comfort
208	196		of a visitor given access to a hospital -controlled property or
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210	198		3. Failing to follo w the guidelines of the Centers for Disease
211	199		Control and Prevention or other federal guide lines that require or
212	200		recommend restricting visitor access; or
213	201		4. The acts or omissions of any visitor who is given access to
214	202		a hospital-controlled property or locati on.
215	203		SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
216	204		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
	205	+	declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
	206	+	be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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244		-	declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
245		-	be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
	233	+	Passed the Senate the 15th day of February, 2022.
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247		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, dated 04/06/2022 -
248		-	DO PASS, As Coauthored.
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	237	+	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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	240	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
	241	+	2022.
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	245	+	Presiding Officer of the House
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