1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 740

CHAPTER NUMBER: 382 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 791
Sponsored By:
Senators Conway and Collins
Entitled:
Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Facs -Nursing Home Comparative Evaluation System

Synopsis:

Providing that certain payments to nursing facilities for reserving beds for Maryland Medical Assistance Program recipients may not include payment for certain nursing services; repealing the requirement that certain payments to nursing facilities for reserving beds for Program recipients may not be less than a certain amount; establishing a Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Facilities; requiring the Health Care Access and Cost Commission to develop and implement a specified quality evaluation system; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/25
First Reading Senate Rules
3/3
Re-referred Finance
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/11
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (42-1)
Passed Enrolled
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 382
House Action
3/30
First Reading Environmental Matters
4/2
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/10
Special Order evening session (Delegate Arnick) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Guns) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (133-1)
Sponsored by:
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGING, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NOTICES
NURSES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PENALTIES
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 15-117 , 19-1501 , 19-1508 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 667168/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 1999   at: 11:08 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 333511/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 8:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 639294/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 2:54 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 1, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (42-1)
House
April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (133-1)