2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 235

CHAPTER NUMBER: 47 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegate Hammen
Entitled:
Nursing Homes - Notice of Closure - Penalties

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Office of Health Care Quality in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to impose specified penalties on a nursing home when the nursing home closes without providing the required 30-day notice to residents and their families or guardians; providing that the nursing home is subject to specified appellate procedures when a civil money penalty is imposed; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/21
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/23
Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
2/12
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/15
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
4/1
Returned Passed
4/9
Signed by the Governor Chapter 47
Senate Action
2/18
First Reading Finance
3/20
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Finance
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
ESCROW ACCOUNTS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
NOTICES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-1406 , 19-1413 , 19-1413.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 680818/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 12, 2002   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 15, 2002: Third Reading Passed (135-1)
Senate
April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)