AB257,15Section 1. 146.95 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: AB257,,66146.95 (2) (b) (intro.) Subject to s. 51.61 for a treatment facility, and except as provided in s. 146.955, an inpatient health care facility may deny visitation with a patient to any person if any of the following applies: AB257,27Section 2. 146.955 of the statutes is created to read: AB257,,88146.955 Patient visitation rights. (1) Definitions. In this section: AB257,,99(a) “Compassionate care visitation” means a visit with a resident that is necessary to meet the physical or mental needs of the resident. AB257,,1010(b) “Health care facility” means a hospice, hospital, long-term care facility, primary care facility, or any other system, care clinic, care provider, or entity whose staff provides health care service to individuals in this state. AB257,,1111(c) “Hospice” has the meaning given in s. 50.90 (1) (c). AB257,,1212(d) “Hospital” has the meaning given in s. 50.33 (2). AB257,,1313(e) “Long-term care facility” includes any of the following: AB257,,14141. A nursing home, as defined in s. 50.01 (3). AB257,,15152. A community-based residential facility, as defined in s. 50.01 (1g). AB257,,16163. A facility, as defined in s. 647.01 (4). AB257,,17174. A swing bed in an acute care facility or extended care facility, as specified under 42 USC 1395tt. AB257,,18185. An adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1). AB257,,19196. A residential care apartment complex, as defined in s. 50.01 (6d). AB257,,20207. A brain injury rehabilitation facility, as defined in s. 46.278 (1m) (a). AB257,,2121(f) “Patient with a disability” means a patient who needs assistance to effectively communicate with health care providers, make health care decisions, or engage in activities of daily living due to a physical, intellectual, behavioral, or cognitive disability, including deafness, being hard of hearing, communication barriers, blindness, autism spectrum disorder, or dementia. AB257,,2222(g) “Personal contact” means an encounter in which 2 or more people are in physical proximity to each other and may involve physical touching or oral communication. AB257,,2323(h) “Primary care facility” means any building, structure, institution, or place devoted primarily to the provision of outpatient, general health care services that is a main source for regular health care services for patients. AB257,,2424(i) “Resident” means an individual cared for or treated in a long-term care facility. AB257,,2525(j) “Support person” means a family member, guardian, personal care assistant, or other paid or unpaid attendant designated by a patient to advocate or provide support for the patient. AB257,,2626(2) Long-term care facility visitation; compassionate care visitation. (a) 1. A long-term care facility shall grant compassionate care visitation to residents. AB257,,27272. A long-term care facility shall have in place a protocol for compassionate care visitation which allows personal contact between residents and visitors that adheres to infection prevention guidelines disseminated by the federal centers for disease control and prevention or the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services. AB257,,2828(b) A resident may request any of the following individuals to visit for a compassionate care visitation: AB257,,30302. A family member. AB257,,31313. A clergy member. AB257,,32324. A lay person offering religious or spiritual support. AB257,,33335. An individual providing a service to the resident.