{"id":1423268,"date":"2022-04-07T08:45:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T12:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1423268"},"modified":"2022-04-07T08:45:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T12:45:40","slug":"desantis-signs-bill-to-guarantee-visitation-rights-for-patients-and-their-family-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-bill-to-guarantee-visitation-rights-for-patients-and-their-family-members\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis Signs Bill To Guarantee Visitation Rights For Patients And Their Family Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-signs-bill-to-guarantee-visitation-rights-for-patients-and-their-family-members%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1423268&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/04\/Untitled-design-22-1.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Wednesday to guarantee Florida families the fundamental right to visit their loved ones receiving care in hospitals, hospices, and long-term care facilities, promising his residents that they will not be \u201cdenied the right\u201d to see their loved ones in hospitals or nursing homes.<\/p>\n<p>SB 988, the No Patient Left Alone Act, allows a resident, client, or patient the option to designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or another person as an essential caregiver, according to a statement from the governor\u2019s office. \u201cThe provider must allow in-person visitation by the essential caregiver for at least two hours daily in addition to any other visitation authorized by the provider,\u201d the text of the bill states.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No one should be denied the choice to have family present in the hospital. Today, I signed the No Patient Left Alone Act into law to protect the right of Floridians to have companionship when hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p>Floridians will be able to visit their loved ones when it matters most. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nxOnDhQrS9\">pic.twitter.com\/nxOnDhQrS9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1511840399668690948?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThroughout the pandemic, the federal government has waived protections for families to visit their loved ones in hospitals and long-term care facilities. That is unacceptable,\u201d DeSantis said in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/2022\/04\/06\/governor-ron-desantis-signs-bill-to-guarantee-visitation-rights-for-patients-and-their-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere in Florida, we recognize that family and human connection is one of the most important aspects of physical, mental, and emotional well-being and we are ensuring Floridians are never again denied the right to see their relatives and friends while in hospitals or nursing homes,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No Patient Left Alone Act Signed into Law <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YkbwEPf37s\">https:\/\/t.co\/YkbwEPf37s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1511794473461637123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Florida first lady Casey DeSantis also noted the importance of seeing loved ones during life\u2019s tragedies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is wonderful to see the rights of hospital and nursing home patients protected and signed into law,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPatients shouldn\u2019t be denied the right to see their loved ones, especially during life\u2019s difficult moments. Thank you to Governor DeSantis and the Florida Legislature for prioritizing this important issue. Hopefully, this law will bring much peace, comfort, and clarity to Floridians,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Simone Marstiller applauded the new law, noting her experiences watching family members unable to visit family members in hospitals or care facilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past year, I have seen the struggles that residents have experienced in hospitals and long-term care facilities where they were unable to visit with their family,\u201d Marstiller shared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI applaud the Governor and Florida Legislature for taking this very important step to guarantee visitation as a fundamental right for these residents. As Florida\u2019s health care regulator, we take these matters seriously and stand ready to investigate any violations of this law,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The new law requires all Florida hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled to adopt and post their visitation policies on their website by May 6. Anyone in the state who faces problems with access to loved ones in medical care is encouraged to file a complaint with the state\u2019s Agency for Health Care Administration.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. We believe in our country, in the value of truth and the freedom to speak it, and in the right to challenge tyranny wherever we see it. 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