SENATE BILL 662

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1153

Sponsored By:

Senators Della and Sfikas

Entitled:

Nursing Home Improvement Act of 2000

Synopsis:

Establishing a Long-Term Care Advisory Panel; establishing the membership of the Panel; requiring the Panel to study specified issues; requiring the Panel to submit annual reports; and requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to take specified actions to improve the quality of nursing care.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Finance

2/8

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/16

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47

Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

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

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

REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-1701 , 19-1702 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered