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Grof142007 · 2nd Jun 2008, 07:14 AM

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North Carolina Healthcare Laws
North Carolina’s Medical Care Commission has enacted a rule providing that "a patient has the right to designate visitors who shall receive the same visitation privileges as the patient’s immediate family members, regardless of whether the visitors are legally related to the patient."" This rule allows equal hospital visitation privileges for same-sex partners.

Citation: 10A NCAC 13B.3302

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Tim · 2nd Jun 2008, 10:48 AM

Wait, so if someone is sick and in the hospital, they can legally tell the doctors someone that isn't a family member has the right to be in the room like a family member? O.o

Airboy87 · 2nd Jun 2008, 11:34 AM

Blitzkrieg · 2nd Jun 2008, 12:39 PM

musicgirl112233 · 2nd Jun 2008, 02:03 PM

Awesome!

sdc91 · 2nd Jun 2008, 02:24 PM

...what if the patient is in a coma?

Are you supposed to do this before hand or something?

2nd Jun 2008, 10:48 AM	#2
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Airboy87 Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Some people Location: Happyland Age: 24 Posts: 1,816 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: Congrats to North Carolina

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sdc91 Coop d'état Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Berlin, Germany Age: 21 Posts: 1,607 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: Congrats to North Carolina ...what if the patient is in a coma? Are you supposed to do this before hand or something? __________________

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