SENATE BILL 435

Sponsored By:

Senator Della

Entitled:

Health Care Facilities - Reporting and Reimbursement for Never Events

Synopsis:

Requiring specified hospitals or related institutions or long-term care facilities to report specified "never events" within 10 days after admission or treatment; prohibiting a hospital or related institution that has been deemed responsible for a never event from receiving specified reimbursement or payment; requiring a long-term care facility that has been deemed responsible for a never event to make specified reimbursements; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Finance

2/4

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Unfavorable Report by Finance Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Federal Government

Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals

Long Term Care -see also- Continuing Care; Nursing Homes

Medical Assistance

Medical Malpractice

Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long Term Care

Patients

Reports

State Hospitals

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 15-146 , 19-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered