GA HB663 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-06 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-06 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to establish certain rights of minors and adults admitted to hospitals; to provide for definitions; to authorize hospitals and long-term care facilities to limit or restrict visitation in certain circumstances; to authorize hospitals and long-term care facilities to require visitors to wear personal protective equipment; to provide for statutory construction; to provide that certain rights may not be waived or terminated; to require hospitals and long-term care facilities to post certain information on their websites; to prohibit certain actions by state agencies against hospitals and long-term care facilities; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
No Patient Left Alone Act; enact
Sponsors
| Rep. James Hatchett [R] | Rep. Vance Smith [R] | Rep. Clay Pirkle [R] | Rep. Todd Jones [R] |
| Rep. Darlene Taylor [R] | Rep. Mitchell Horner [R] | Sen. Bo Hatchett [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-26 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #799 (Y: 172 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2024-03-21 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #748 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - House - Passage: House Vote #620 (Y: 170 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2024-03-21 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #748 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - House - Passage: House Vote #620 (Y: 170 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-06 | Effective Date 2024-07-01 | |
| 2024-05-06 | Act 573 | |
| 2024-05-06 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2024-04-03 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2024-03-26 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2024-03-21 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-03-21 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2024-03-21 | Senate | Senate Taken from Table |
| 2024-03-21 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-29 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-02-29 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-02-27 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2023-03-07 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2023-03-06 | House | House First Readers |
| 2023-03-02 | House | House Hopper |
