2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 614

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1319
Sponsored By:
Senator Hollinger
Entitled:
Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care - Eligibility Requirements

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to designate specified health care practitioners to determine whether an individual requires nursing facility services; requiring specified health care practitioners to certify that an individual is chronically ill for the purpose of determining eligibility for nursing facility services; establishing specified tests to determine if an individual is chronically ill; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/5
Re-assigned Finance
2/6
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGING, DEPARTMENT OF
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
ELDERLY PERSONS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
LONG TERM CARE -see also- CONTINUING CARE; NURSING HOMES
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 15-115.1 , 15-132 , 15-132 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered