SB 915: Health care provider entities: patients accompanied by immigration enforcement officers.
<p>The bill requires health care provider entities to verify and document the identities of immigration enforcement officers accompanying patients. It mandates these entities to ask officers to leave when discussing patient care matters, performing physical examinations, or providing medical treatment. The bill prohibits immigration enforcement officers from making medical decisions on behalf of a patient they accompany. Health care providers must report any refusal by an officer to comply with these requirements and document the actions taken, including identifying details of the officer if possible. Additionally, the bill bans health care provider entities from using blackout policies that conceal patients' presence or identity.</p>
| May. 14, 2026 | May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| May. 08, 2026 | Set for hearing May 14. |
| May. 04, 2026 | May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr. 30, 2026 | Set for hearing May 4. |
| Apr. 28, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |