2015 Senate Bill 352

House Roll Call 136: Passed

To require hospitals to give a patient the opportunity to designate a friend or family member as the individual’s “designated caregiver.” Hospitals would have to notify this person when the patient is transferred or released, consult with them about the discharge plan, instruct them about the patient’s needs after discharge, etc.

70 Yeas / 38 Nays
Republican (63 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Democrat (7 Yeas / 38 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (1)