2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 794

CHAPTER NUMBER: 212 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 784
Sponsored By:
Senators Hollinger, Collins, and Teitelbaum (Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes)
Entitled:
Nursing Homes - Staffing

Synopsis:

Stating the intent of the General Assembly that the Governor provide in the State budget for fiscal years 2002 and 2003 additional funds for nursing home services; specifying how nursing homes are allowed to use the additional funds; providing that nursing home expenditures are subject to audit and cost settlement by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; requiring the Department to reconvene the Medicaid Nursing Home Reimbursement Study Group; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/11
First Reading Senate Rules
2/18
Re-referred Finance
2/21
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 212
House Action
3/22
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/23
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Nursing Facilities, T.F.on Quality of Care in
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
FORMS
GOVERNOR
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NOTICES
NURSES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PENALTIES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 137273/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 2000   at: 1:15 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 21, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (140-0)