CHAPTER NUMBER: 130 
File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental
Hygiene)
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Residential Treatment Centers - Accreditation
 
Authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to license a
residential treatment center based on its current applicable
accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare
Organizations (JCAHO); authorizing the use of current applicable JCAHO
standards when inspecting residential treatment centers; making
technical changes to the law related to the licensure of hospitals and
related institutions; etc.
Senate Action
- 11/8
 - Pre-filed
 - 1/8
 - First Reading Finance
 -      Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 2/6
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
 - 2/7
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 2/11
 - Third Reading Passed (45-0)
 - 4/5
 - Senate Concur - House Amendment
 -      Third Reading Passed (46-0)
 -      Passed Enrolled
 - 4/29
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 130
 
House Action
- 2/12
 - First Reading Environmental Matters
 - 3/5
 - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/2
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
 - 3/29
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/31
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-0)
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Chairman, Finance Comm.
 - Departmental
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
 - HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
 - INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS
 - LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES
 - MENTAL HEALTH
 - MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
 - NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
 - YOUTH -see also- MINORS
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 -   Health - General
 - (
 19-301 ,
 19-308 ,
 19-309 ,
 19-319 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF) 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- Senate
 - Number: 817442/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 7, 1997   at: 11:29
 Status: Adopted         
 - House 
 - Number: 829579/3 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 2, 1997      at: 10:28
 Status: Adopted