A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to prohibit hospitals and nursing homes from instituting any policy during a declared public health emergency that limits patients' abilities to be visited by designated family members or friends as a condition precedent to obtaining or maintaining a permit to operate a hospital or nursing home; to provide for reasonable safety precautions; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Statutes affected:
LC 33 8583/a: 31-7-3.5
LC 33 8736ERS/hs: 31-7-430, 31-9-2, 31-7-431, 31-7-432, 38-3-51, 31-7-433, 31-7-434, 31-7-435
LC 33 8736ERS/hcs: 31-7-430, 31-9-2, 31-7-431, 31-7-432, 38-3-51, 31-7-433, 31-7-434, 31-7-435
Sen ctee sub LC 33 8818S: 31-7-430, 31-7-431, 31-7-432