SB 1878 (2021) -  Designated Caregivers

by Powell
Requiring certain facilities to provide patients admitted for inpatient treatment or their legal representatives with an opportunity to designate a caregiver for the patient’s aftercare within a specified timeframe; requiring facilities to notify a patient’s designated caregiver of the patient’s discharge or transfer from the facility within a specified timeframe; providing facilities, facility employees, and persons under contract with a facility immunity from liability in administrative, civil, and criminal actions for certain acts or omissions of designated caregivers, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Health Policy on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Policy Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 209 Time: 03/10/2021 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 209 Time: 03/04/2021 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/26/2021 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
395.1013 HB 1433