2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 689

CHAPTER NUMBER: 219
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 634
Sponsored By:
Senators Collins, Hollinger, and Teitelbaum (Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes)
Entitled:
Nursing Homes - Sanctions and Penalties

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to impose specified sanctions for specified deficiencies found in nursing homes; establishing the burden of proof in the imposition of fines; establishing specified monetary penalties for specified deficiencies; repealing specified provisions of law relating to notice requirements and appeals; authorizing the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to appoint an independent monitor for specified purposes; establishing a Health Care Quality Account; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/8
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)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 219
House Action
3/22
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/23
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Nursing Facilities, T.F.on Quality of Care in
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, OFFICE OF
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
ESCROW ACCOUNTS
FINES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEARINGS
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NOTICES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PENALTIES
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-1401 , 19-1402 , 19-1403 , 19-1404 , 19-1405 , 19-1405 , 19-1406 , 19-1406 , 19-1407 , 19-1407 , 19-1408 , 19-1409 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 297476/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 2000   at: 1:08 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 170515/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2000   at: 10:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 21, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (139-0)