1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 70

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled:
Hospice Facilities and Hospice Care Programs - Inspections

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to conduct an annual inspection of each hospice facility and hospice care program to assure compliance with specified requirements; establishing procedures through which the Department may conduct an inspection in the home of a hospice patient under specified circumstances; authorizing the Department to inspect hospice facilities and hospice care programs in order to investigate and resolve complaints concerning patient care or conformance to specified requirements; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/20
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.
2/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
2/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 2/24 (Delegate Turner) Adopted
2/24
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/26
Third Reading Passed (133-3)
Senate Action
3/1
First Reading Finance
3/10
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Unfavorable Report by Finance
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HOSPICES
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
PATIENTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-901 , 19-907.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 529497/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 23, 1999   at: 10:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
February 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (133-3)