1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 359

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 484
Sponsored By:
Senator Astle
Entitled:
Community Based Health Agencies - Licensure

Synopsis:

Repealing several provisions of law related to home health agencies, residential service agencies, and nursing staff agencies; prohibiting a person from operating, attempting to operate, or holding itself out as operating a community based health agency unless the person is licensed by the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene; requiring the Secretary to provide a regulatory structure to ensure the accountability of community based health agencies in the State; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Finance
2/9
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HOME HEALTH CARE -see also- RESPITE CARE
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
NURSES
PENALTIES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; O.T.; SALARIES.
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-401 , 19-401 , 19-402 , 19-403 , 19-404 , 19-405 , 19-406 , 19-407 , 19-4A-01 )
Health Occupations
( 8-507 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered