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No Patient Left Alone Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1358| House 
| Updated: 2/13/2025
Jefferson Van Drew

Jefferson Van Drew

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "No Patient Left Alone Act of 2025" aims to establish and protect patients' rights to hospital visitation by amending the Social Security Act. This legislation mandates that hospitals develop and implement written policies and procedures concerning visitation rights for individuals receiving care. These policies must clearly outline any clinically necessary or reasonable restrictions on visitation and provide the rationale for such limitations. Hospitals are required to inform patients of their visitation rights, including any restrictions, and ensure patients can designate visitors like a spouse, family member, or friend, with the ability to withdraw consent at any time. Crucially, the bill prohibits hospitals from restricting or denying visitation privileges based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or disability . It further ensures that all visitors are afforded full and equal visitation privileges consistent with these new requirements.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-219
No Patient Left Alone Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8252
No Patient Left Alone Act of 2022
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-219
    No Patient Left Alone Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8252
    No Patient Left Alone Act of 2022


  • February 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 13, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Health

No Patient Left Alone Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1358| House 
| Updated: 2/13/2025
The "No Patient Left Alone Act of 2025" aims to establish and protect patients' rights to hospital visitation by amending the Social Security Act. This legislation mandates that hospitals develop and implement written policies and procedures concerning visitation rights for individuals receiving care. These policies must clearly outline any clinically necessary or reasonable restrictions on visitation and provide the rationale for such limitations. Hospitals are required to inform patients of their visitation rights, including any restrictions, and ensure patients can designate visitors like a spouse, family member, or friend, with the ability to withdraw consent at any time. Crucially, the bill prohibits hospitals from restricting or denying visitation privileges based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or disability . It further ensures that all visitors are afforded full and equal visitation privileges consistent with these new requirements.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-219
No Patient Left Alone Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8252
No Patient Left Alone Act of 2022
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-219
    No Patient Left Alone Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8252
    No Patient Left Alone Act of 2022


  • February 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 13, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jefferson Van Drew

Jefferson Van Drew

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted