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Minutes for HB2548 - Committee on Health and Human Services
Short Title
Enacting the no patient left alone act to require facilities to allow in-person visitation to certain patients at hospitals, adult care homes and hospice facilities.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 6, 2024
The following provided neutral testimony:
Tara Mays, Vice President State Legislative Affairs, Kansas Hospital Association (Attachment 5)
Nicole Milo, System Director Government & Community Affairs, Mountain Region CommonSpirit Health (Attachment 6)
The hearing on HB2548 was closed.
Without objection, the committee worked HB2548.
Representative Eplee motioned and Representative Ruiz seconded to pass out HB2548 favorably.
There was discussion.
Representative Eplee motioned and Representative Clifford seconded to amend as presented (Attachment 7). Motion carried.
Representative Eplee motioned and Representative Clifford seconded to amend page1, line 17 adding "end of life" before the word care and strike "at or is a resident of a patient care facility". Motion carried.
Representative Eplee motioned and Representative Clifford seconded to pass out HB2548 favorably as amended. Motion carried.
