Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 33; Title 34; Title 49; Title 56; Title 58; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

This bill prohibits hospitals from doing the following during a period in which a disaster, emergency, or public health emergency for COVID-19 has been declared: (1) Restricting a patient from having a family member present with the patient during the stay in the hospital as long as the family member tests negative for COVID-19 and is not exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or another virus or communicable disease; (2) Restricting a patient from having access to all treatments as requested by the patient for the treatment of a diagnosis of COVID-19 or a subsequent diagnosis resulting from a diagnosis of COVID-19; and (3) Coercing or threatening a patient into accepting a treatment for which the patient expresses a safety or moral concern. This bill authorizes the department of health to promulgate emergency rules to effectuate this bill.