Visits by domestic partners and family.

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    (a)    A hospital, related institution, or residential treatment center, as defined in § 19–301 of this article, shall allow a patient’s or resident’s domestic partner, the children of the patient’s or resident’s domestic partner, and the domestic partner of the patient’s or resident’s parent or child to visit, unless:

        (1)    No visitors are allowed;

        (2)    The facility reasonably determines that the presence of a particular visitor would endanger the health or safety of a patient, resident, or member of the facility staff; or

        (3)    The patient or resident or the patient’s or resident’s personal representative tells the facility staff that the patient or resident does not want a particular person to visit.

    (b)    This section does not prohibit a hospital, related institution, or residential treatment center from establishing reasonable restrictions on visitation, including restrictions on the hours of visitation and number of visitors.


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