Sec. 10. Hospital visitation
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Section 1861(e)(8) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)(8) ) is amended— in paragraph (8), by striking and at the end; by redesignating paragraph
(9)as paragraph (10); and by inserting after paragraph
(8)the following new paragraph: has written policies and procedures regarding the visitation rights of individuals receiving items and services at the institution, which shall include— a description of any clinically necessary or reasonable restriction or limitation that such institution may need to place on such rights and the reasons for the clinical restriction or limitation; and a requirement that such institution inform each such individual of— the right, subject to the individual’s consent, to receive the visitors whom the individual designates, including a spouse, another family member, or a friend; and the individual’s right to withdraw or deny such consent at any time; and . Section 1861(e)(8) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)(8) ) is amended, in the flush matter following paragraph (1), as redesignated by subsection (a)(2)— in subparagraph (B), by striking paragraph
(9)and inserting paragraph
(10); and in subparagraph (C), by striking paragraph
(9)each place it appears and inserting paragraph
(10). The amendments made by subsection
(a)shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this section.
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