2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 688

CHAPTER NUMBER: 215 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 749
Sponsored By:
Senators Collins, Hollinger, and Teitelbaum (Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes)
Entitled:
Nursing Homes - Quality of Care - Inspections

Synopsis:

Requiring the Office of Health Care Quality in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to make a site visit and a full survey of each licensed nursing home at least two times per year; exempting specified nursing homes from specified site visits and surveys under specified circumstances; and requiring all surveys to be unannounced.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/8
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 215
House Action
3/22
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/23
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Nursing Facilities, T.F.on Quality of Care in
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-1410 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 587072/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 2000   at: 1:04 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 21, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (138-0)