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AB-2549 (Gallagher): Health facilities: patient visitation rights

AVFCA Commentary:
Legislation Details
Bill Name: Patient visitations
Bill Number: AB-2549
Bill Author(s): Assembly Member James Gallagher
Legislative Session / Year: 2024
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: This bill would require a health facility to develop alternate visitation protocols, if circumstances require the health facility to restrict public access to the facility due to health or safety concerns, that allow visitation to the greatest extent possible while maintaining client health and safety.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB2549
Most Recent Bill Analysis:
Effective Date if Passed: 07/01/2025
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Contact Assembly Member James Gallagher
  1. Take Action Before 12 pm on Wednesday,  April 3!
  2. Submit a letter of support to the Legislative Portal on behalf of your organization, and encourage other organizations to do the same.  These are due before 12 pm on Wednesday,  April 3!:
  3. Write a brief letter in your own words asking the Assembly Committee on Health to Support AB 2549.  This does not need to be more than a few sentences stating “I Support AB 2549 because ….”.  Be sure to put your letter on your organization’s letterhead and sign it, so that it gets recognized.
  4. Create an account or sign in at https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/
  5. Click “Submit a letter,” enter the bill number (AB 2549), and follow the instructions to upload your letter to the Assembly Committee on Health.

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BILL STATUS

Introduced

BILL STATUS DETAIL

Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96 (04/15/24).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH (04/02/24).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended (04/01/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 09-APR-24 1:30 p.m. (03/18/24).
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HUM. S. (03/04/24).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16 (02/15/24).
Read first time. To print (02/14/24).

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