2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 698

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 748
Sponsored By:
Senators Teitelbaum, Hollinger, and Collins (Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes)
Entitled:
Nursing Homes - Quality of Care Oversight

Synopsis:

Establishing an Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes; requiring the Office of Health Care Quality of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to report to the Oversight Committee twice annually; requiring the Deputy Secretary of Health Care Financing to report annually to the Oversight Committee; requiring the Oversight Committee to submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly; etc.

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
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (43-2)
Passed Enrolled
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/22
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/23
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (140-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Nursing Facilities, T.F.on Quality of Care in
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGING, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
REPORTS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-1410 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 817178/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 2000   at: 1:12 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 390814/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2000   at: 10:46 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 21, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (43-2)
House
April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (140-0)