The Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs proposes the following amendment (LC-146.WAB0002H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 44-81-40(P) and (Q) and inserting:

 (P) A resident or a resident's legal representative may contract with a person not associated with or employed by the facility to perform sitter services unless the services are prohibited from being performed by a private contractor by state or federal law or by the written contract between the facility and the resident. The person, being a private contractor, is required to abide by and follow the policies and procedures of the facility as they pertain to sitters and volunteers. The person must be selected from an approved list or agency and approved by the facility. All residents or residents' legal representatives employing a private contractor must agree in writing to hold the facility harmless from any liability.
 (Q) Each resident or representative of a resident may designate up to three people who are permitted to visit the resident in the event that access to the facility is limited or prohibited due to a declared state of emergency arising from a disaster or public health emergency. Only one visitor per resident shall be allowed at any time during regular visiting hours. The resident or representative of a resident shall provide the facility each person's name, relationship to the resident, and contact information. The designated person must be allowed to regularly visit the resident during the time that access to the facility is limited or prohibited. A resident or representative of a resident may change the list of designated visitors twice during any calendar year or at such time as a designated visitor is permanently unable to continue to visit. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to require a resident, or the resident's representative, to authorize visitation by any particular member of the clergy or any other individual acting in a religious or spiritual capacity if doing so would be inconsistent with that resident's or representative's religious beliefs.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.