SB257,,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. SB257,,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. SB257,,2424(i) “Resident” means an individual cared for or treated in a long-term care facility. SB257,,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. SB257,,2626(2) Long-term care facility visitation; compassionate care visitation. (a) 1. A long-term care facility shall grant compassionate care visitation to residents. SB257,,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. SB257,,2828(b) A resident may request any of the following individuals to visit for a compassionate care visitation: SB257,,30302. A family member. SB257,,31313. A clergy member. SB257,,32324. A lay person offering religious or spiritual support. SB257,,33335. An individual providing a service to the resident. SB257,,3434(c) Any of the following is considered compassionate care visitation: SB257,,35351. Support in end-of-life situations. SB257,,36362. Adjustment support following a move to a new facility or environment. SB257,,37373. Emotional support after the loss of a friend or family member. SB257,,38384. Physical support after eating or drinking issues, including weight loss or dehydration. SB257,,39395. Social support for frequent crying, distress, or depression. SB257,,4040(d) A long-term care facility shall work with residents, families, caregivers, resident representatives, and health care providers, and may include the ombudsman program under s. 16.009 (4), to identify the need for compassionate care visitation, using a person-centered approach that takes a resident’s request into account. SB257,,4141(e) A long-term care facility shall ensure that decisions regarding end-of-life care are made by a resident with capacity or by the guardian or agent under an activated power of attorney of a resident found to be incapacitated under s. 155.05 (2). SB257,,4242(f) Within the scope of visitation provided by this subsection, a long-term care facility shall allow a resident making decisions regarding end-of-life care to be accompanied by a family member, guardian, or support person designated by the resident. SB257,,4343(g) 1. If the COVID-19 infection rate in the county in which the long-term care facility is located is 20 percent or higher, a long-term care facility shall identify at least one way to allow compassionate care visitation, including personal contact, that minimizes the risk of infection to the resident and other residents. SB257,,44442. In a long-term care facility with no new onset of COVID-19 in the past 14 days and in counties with COVID-19 positivity rates that are less than 10 percent, a long-term care facility shall accommodate and support indoor visitation for reasons beyond compassionate care visitation. SB257,,4545(h) A long-term care facility may do any of the following: SB257,,46461. For a resident who shares a room with another resident, prohibit visitation in the resident’s room, unless the health status of the resident prevents him or her from leaving the room. SB257,,47472. Limit the number of visitors per resident at a given time based on the size of the building and the physical space of the building. SB257,,48483. Limit movement in the long-term care facility. SB257,,49494. Require visitors to go directly to the resident’s room or to a designated visitation area. SB257,,5050(i) A long-term care facility shall grant entry to a health care provider who is not an employee of the long-term care facility but who provides direct care to a resident, provided that the health care provider follows proper infection control protocols.