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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 946

CHAPTER NUMBER: 427 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 620
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Kach, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Money Follows the Individual Accountability Act

Synopsis:

Requiring a nursing facility to refer a resident to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene or its designee for assistance in obtaining home- and community-based services; requiring the Department or its designee to review quarterly assessments to identify individuals indicating a preference to live in the community; requiring the Department or its designee to provide specified residents with information and assistance, including assistance in moving from a nursing facility to a community-based setting; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/18
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 427
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Finance
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Finance
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTINUING CARE -see also- LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES
ELDERLY PERSONS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HOME CARE SERVICES -see also- RESPITE CARE
LONG TERM CARE -see also- CONTINUING CARE; NURSING HOMES
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PATIENTS
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
SOCIAL WORKERS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 15-135 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 786689/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 11:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 5, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
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