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Caption Long-term care visitation has been restricted by Gov. Brian Kemp’s executive order and under federal guidelines. Credit: Pexels/Stock photo
A committee of the Georgia House, despite industry opposition, passed a bill Monday allowing people to visit patients in hospital and long-term care facilities during a public health emergency like the current pandemic.
House Bill 290 would allow a “legal representative,’’ usually a loved one, to visit a patient or resident for a minimum of an hour a day, if that person meets a facility’s safety standards.
The House Human Resources and Aging Committee held a robust debate for a third time on the bill and took up several amendments before approving the legislation.