PROPOSED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2449
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 1, line 4, strike "Care facilities" insert "Health care institution's"
Line 7, strike "care facility" insert "health care institution's"
Line 8, strike "care facility" insert "health care institution"
Line 9, strike "patient" insert "resident"
Line 11, after the period insert "If a resident is unable, due to dementia or a similar cognitive impairment, to request an in-person visit or to consent to be visited in person by a clergy member for religious purposes, the request or consent must be made or given by the resident's legal representative."
Line 13, strike "patient's" insert "resident's"; strike "care facility" insert "health care institution"
Lines 14 and 16, strike "patient" insert "resident"
Line 18, strike "patient's" insert "resident's legal"; strike "patient" insert "resident"
Line 20, strike "care facility" insert "health care institution"
Line 22, strike "care"
Line 23, strike "facility" insert "health care institution"
Line 25, strike "clergy's" insert "clergy member's"; after "religion" insert "while carrying out the religious purpose for which the clergy member is visiting while with the resident in the resident's room or visiting area designated by the health care institution"; strike "care facility" insert "health care institution"
Line 27, strike "care facility" insert "health care institution"
Page 1, line 28, strike "clergy's" insert "clergy member's"
Line 29, strike "care facility" insert "health care institution"
Line 32, strike "care facility" insert "health care institution"
Line 33, strike the first and second "patient" insert "resident"; strike "care facility" insert "health care institution"
Line 36, after "unless" insert "it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that" strike "care facility fails" insert "health care institution failed"
Line 37, strike "care facility's" insert "health care institution's"
Line 39, strike "that" insert "unless there is clear and convincing evidence that the act or omission"
Line 42, strike "care facility" insert "health care institution"
Line 44, strike "compensatory damages,"
Page 2, strike lines 2 through 5, insert:
"1. Health care institution" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-420."
Line 6, strike "patient" insert "resident"
Line 7, strike "care facility" insert "health care institution"
Amend title to conform