2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 747

CHAPTER NUMBER: 217 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 690
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hammen, Klausmeier, Boutin, Nathan-Pulliam, Guns, Stern, Morhaim, Frush, Hubbard, Elliott, Schisler, Sher, Redmer, Mohorovic, Cane, Oaks, and Stull
Entitled:
Nursing Homes - Quality Assurance

Synopsis:

Requiring a nursing home, by January 1, 2001, to establish and implement a quality assurance program that meets specified requirements and is approved by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; requiring a nursing home, by September 1, 2000, to designate a qualified individual to coordinate and manage the program; requiring a nursing home to establish a Quality Assurance Committee that must follow specified guidelines; requiring the designation of a medical director; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/2
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 217
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Finance
3/28
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B
Delegate Tod David Sher, District 14A
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NOTICES
NURSES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-1401 , 19-1402 , 19-1403 , 19-1404 , 19-1405 , 19-1406 , 19-1407 , 19-1408 , 19-1409 , 19-1410 , 19-1411 , 19-1412 , 19-1413 , 19-1414 , 19-1415 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 490114/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2000   at: 11:10 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 667676/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2000   at: 11:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2000: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
April 2, 2000: Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Senate
April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)