(XX) AB-2549 (Gallagher): Health facilities: patient visitation rights
AVFCA Commentary: Please find Governor Newsom's veto message here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AB-2549-Veto-Message.pdf
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, the Patient Visitation Rights Act, 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
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Effective Date if Passed: 07/01/2025
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BILL STATUS
Vetoed
Sent to Governor’s desk
Passed Assembly Floor Vote
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee
Held in Suspense file in Senate Appropriations Committee
Referred to Senate Rules Committee
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee
Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
Referred to Assembly Policy Committee(s)
Introduced
BILL STATUS DETAIL
Vetoed by Governor (09/20/24): https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AB-2549-Veto-Message.pdf
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. (09/11/24).
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.) (08/29/24).
Assembly Rule 77 suspended (08/29/24).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77 (08/28/24).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) (08/28/24).
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (08/15/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 15-AUG-24 Upon adjournment of Session (08/08/24).
In committee: Referred to suspense file (07/01/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 01-JUL-24 10 a.m. (06/24/24).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR (06/24/24).
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (06/19/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 19-JUN-24 1:30 p.m. (06/04/24).
Referred to Com. on HEALTH (05/29/24).
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment (05/22/24).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0.) (05/21/24).
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (05/16/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 15-MAY-24 9:30 a.m. (05/09/24).
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.) (04/09/24). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH (04/02/24).
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).
Read first time. To print (02/14/24).
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