SENATE BILL 714

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation

Sponsored By:

Senator Collins

Entitled:

Nursing Home Comparative Evaluation System

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with the Health Care Access and Cost Commission, to develop a system to comparatively evaluate nursing facility quality of care and performance on an objective basis and to annually publish certain summary findings; establishing the purpose of the comparative evaluation system; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/22

First Reading Senate Rules

2/25

Re-referred Finance

3/5

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/29

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/30

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House Action

3/29

First Reading Environmental Matters

4/2

Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

4/7

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/8

Special Order 4/12 (Delegate Arnick) Adopted

4/9

Special Order next session (Delegate Hurson) Adopted

Special Order next session (Delegate Hurson) Adopted

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.

DISCIPLINE

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

NOTICES

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

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS

PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 19-380 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 837865/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 1999   at: 8:20 p.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 439797/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 1999   at: 3:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 30, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-0)