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TALLAHASSEE, Florida (LifeSiteNews) – Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis took to social media Tuesday to highlight a law he signed earlier this year that will ensure residents of the Sunshine State can visit loved ones in hospitals, regardless of restrictions such as those that swept the United States in 2020 over COVID-19.
According to a press release from the governor’s office, SB 988, the No Patient Left Alone Act, requires health facilities to allow in-person visitation for consenting patients in hospitals as well as cases at other types of facilities involving children, end-of-life situation, childbirth, emotional distress, encouragement to eat or drink, encouragement to communicate, a patient struggling with changes in environment or lack of family support, or major medical decision-making.
“Additionally, the bill allows a resident, client, or patient the option to designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual as an essential caregiver,” the governor’s office added. “The provider must
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