2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 422

CHAPTER NUMBER: 293 File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 5
Sponsored By:
Delegate Taylor
Entitled:
Nursing Home Residents - Increase in Personal Needs Allowance

Synopsis:

Specifying the amount of the personal needs allowance for a nursing home resident who is a recipient of medical assistance, subject to a specified contingency; providing for an annual cost of living increase in the personal needs allowance; requiring that the personal needs allowance be deducted after computing eligible income for medical assistance; and requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/1
Re-assigned Appropriations
Hearing 2/6 at 11:00 a.m.
2/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
2/12
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/15
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/7
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/6
Signed by the Governor Chapter 293
Senate Action
2/18
First Reading Finance
3/18
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Hafer) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 15-109 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 804163/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 12, 2002   at: 10:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 847178/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 12:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 15, 2002: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
April 7, 2002: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 5, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)