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AB 2598 (Krell, D-Sacramento) 

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AB 2598 (Krell, D-Sacramento)  Details

Introduced on Feb. 20.

AB 2598 would require hospitals to make a reasonable effort to notify any known next of kin when a patient dies in their facility. If the hospital cannot locate any next of kin after making a reasonable attempt, it must immediately notify the county public administrator. Hospitals that fail to meet these requirements would be subject to a $200 civil penalty for each day of...

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