2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 865

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 764
Sponsored By:
Delegates Klausmeier, Hammen, Boutin, Nathan-Pulliam, Kach, Frush, Redmer and Stern
Entitled:
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program - Appointment of an Ombudsman for a Nursing Home Resident

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Aging to establish and budget for specified staffing ratios for the Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/16
Hearing 3/1 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)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Finance
3/28
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Finance
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGING, DEPARTMENT OF
BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
ELDERLY PERSONS
LONG TERM CARE -see also- CONTINUING CARE; NURSING HOMES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
OMBUDSMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 70B Department of Aging
( 5 , 5 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 300211/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2000   at: 11:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2000: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-0)