Bill > HR219

This bill, the "No Patient LeftAlone Act of 2023," proposes to amend the Social Security Act to codify patients' rights to hospital visitation. Specifically, it requires hospitals to have written policies and procedures regarding visitation rights, including any clinically necessary restrictions or limitations, and to inform patients of their right to receive visitors of their choosing, such as a spouse, family member, or friend, without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or disability. The bill aims to ensure that all visitors enjoy full and equal visitation privileges consistent with the new provisions.