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Senate Bill S146 amended to allow up to three designated visitors for long-term-care residents; moves to full committee unanimously
Summary
The Medical Affairs Subcommittee approved an amendment to S146 to allow up to three designated visitors (one visitor at a time) with the ability to change designees twice per calendar year or if a designee becomes permanently unable to visit. The committee reported the bill favorably to full committee unanimously.
The Medical Affairs Subcommittee unanimously adopted an amendment to Senate Bill S146 to expand visitation rights for residents of nursing homes and similar facilities and sent the bill to the full committee with a favorable report.
Senator Nutt introduced S146, described by staff as a response to testimony about restricted visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. In its original form the bill allowed one…
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