2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 634

CHAPTER NUMBER: 488
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 689
Sponsored By:
Delegates Boutin, Klausmeier, Nathan-Pulliam, Hammen, Hubbard, Frush, Morhaim, Mohorovic, Oaks, Sher, and Stern
Entitled:
Nursing Homes - Sanctions and Penalties

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to impose specified sanctions for specified deficiencies found in nursing homes; authorizing the Department to appoint an independent nursing home monitor under specified circumstances; establishing the burden of proof for the imposition of fines; establishing specified monetary penalties for specified deficiencies; authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to utilize specified monetary fines for programs to improve the quality of care; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/16
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 488
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Finance
3/28
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Finance
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Tod David Sher, District 14A
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, OFFICE OF
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
ESCROW ACCOUNTS
FINES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEARINGS
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-1401 , 19-1402 , 19-1403 , 19-1404 , 19-1405 , 19-1405 , 19-1406 , 19-1406 , 19-1407 , 19-1407 , 19-1408 , 19-1409 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 760819/6 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2000   at: 11:09 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 2000: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)