2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 435

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Conway, Exum, Mitchell, DeGrange, Dorman, Dyson, and Hollinger
Entitled:
Nursing Home and Facility Inspections - Awards and Penalties

Synopsis:

Providing a Compliance Achievement Award to nursing homes and facilities that complete a 2-year period of Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspections without any deficiency citations; providing that award recipients are eligible for the annual Award subsequent to the 2-year period for inspection compliance; requiring award recipients to use the award money to enhance nursing home staff salaries; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2/8
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House Action
3/22
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/23
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Sponsored by:
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADVERTISING
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PENALTIES
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-308 , 19-1402.1 , 19-1403 , 19-1403 , 19-1406 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 597578/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 2000   at: 1:03 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 21, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)