50-5-1404. Patient visitation rights.
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50-5-1404 . Patient visitation rights.
(1)A patient has a right to a minimum of 2 hours of in-person visitation a day, which, subject to clinical and safety restrictions, may not be limited to one visitor a day, restricted, terminated, suspended, or waived by a care facility, the department of public health and human services, or the governor, including during a state of emergency or disaster declared by the governor.
(2)A care facility may not:
(a)require a patient to waive the visitation rights specified in this section; or
(b)subject to 49-2-312 and 49-2-313 , impose a restriction on visitation based on a visitor's vaccination status or require a visitor to receive a vaccination.
(3)A care facility may, consistent with the precautions required to be taken by staff and other personnel:
(a)require a visitor to submit to health screenings necessary to prevent the spread of infectious diseases;
(b)restrict a visitor who does not pass health screening requirements;
(c)require a visitor to adhere to infection control procedures, including wearing personal protective equipment; and
(d)limit the number of persons in a room at one time pursuant to occupancy laws.
(4)A care facility shall post in a conspicuous place on the premises of the care facility informational materials developed by the department of public health and human services explaining the rights specified in this section.