1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 145

CHAPTER NUMBER: 526 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 359
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Kasemeyer, Exum, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Bromwell, Hooper, and Dorman
Entitled:
Assisted Living Programs - Continuing Care Communities - Requirements

Synopsis:

Requiring that, if a provider's continuing care agreement includes a provision to provide assisted living program services and the provider does not execute a separate assisted living agreement, the provider must include information regarding the assisted living program in its disclosure statement; requiring a provider to annually furnish the revised disclosure statement to each subscriber, ensure that each subscriber initials the statement, and make the statement available to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to inspect; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/26
First Reading Finance
1/27
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/9
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/6
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 526
House Action
3/10
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/17
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ASSISTED LIVING -see also- GROUP HOMES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
CONTINUING CARE -see also- LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DISCLOSURE
ELDERLY PERSONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
NOTICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 70B Department of Aging
( 7 , 7 , 11C , 11C , 13 , 23 )
Health - General
( 19-1806 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 477865/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 5, 1999   at: 11:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 069195/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 1999   at: 10:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 309594/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 1999   at: 10:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 30, 1999: Third Reading Passed (139-0)