SENATE BILL 879

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation

Sponsored By:

Senator Teitelbaum

Entitled:

Task Force to Study Comprehensive Care and Subacute Care Bed Need

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force to Study Comprehensive Care and Subacute Care Bed Need; specifying the membership of the Task Force; specifying the purpose of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to conduct a specified survey and submit a report on the results of the survey on or before October 1, 1998; prohibiting the Health Resources Planning Commission from approving certificates of need for specified health care projects involving comprehensive care beds and subacute care beds until the report is submitted; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/24

First Reading Senate Rules

2/27

Re-referred Finance

3/5

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

LONG TERM CARE

NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

( 18-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)