Effective immediately, hospitals must suspend all visitation except for patient support persons, or family members and/or legal representatives of patients in imminent end-of-life situations.
Hospitals are required to permit a patient support person at the patient bedside for:
Patients in labor and delivery
Pediatric patients;
Patients for whom a support person has been determined to be essential to the care of the patient (medically necessary) including patients with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and patients with cognitive impairments including dementia.
Disclaimer: LIFEPlan CCO NY, LLC is not responsible for the content or advice given by any of these possible supports listed below. This list is not meant to be all inclusive and may be updated and amended from time to time.
