2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 321

CHAPTER NUMBER: 57 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 180
Sponsored By:
Delegates Malone, Hammen, Redmer, Klausmeier, Ports, and Dewberry
Entitled:
Continuing Care Communities - Direct Admissions Into Comprehensive Care Nursing Bed - Repeal of Abrogation Provision

Synopsis:

Repealing the abrogation provision relating to definitions for health planning and development that apply to specified health care facilities; and repealing the abrogation provision relating to specified provisions that allow a continuing care community that is exempted from a certificate of need to admit a subscriber directly to a comprehensive care nursing bed if at admission time the subscriber may be transferred to an independent living unit or an assisted living unit.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/24
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/30
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
2/19
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/21
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/29
Returned Passed
4/9
Signed by the Governor Chapter 57
Senate Action
2/25
First Reading Finance
3/12
Hearing 3/26 at 3:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable Report by Finance
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTINUING CARE -see also- LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-114 , 19-124 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
March 30, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)