1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 169

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, Barve, Bobo, Eckardt, Hurson, Kirk, Kopp, Morhaim, Pendergrass, and Bronrott
Entitled:
Acquisition of Nonprofit Hospice Facilities and Nonprofit Nursing Homes

Synopsis:

Adding nonprofit hospice facilities and nonprofit nursing homes to the list of those nonprofit health entities that a person may not acquire without the approval of a certain regulating entity; authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to deny or revoke the license of a person to operate a hospice care program in a hospice facility or a nonprofit nursing home for a violation of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
HOSPICES
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-911 )
State Government
( 6.5-101 , 6.5-301 , 6.5-302 , 6.5-305 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered