2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 236

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegate C. Davis
Entitled:
Nursing Homes - Retention of Direct Care Nursing Staff

Synopsis:

Requiring a nursing home with more than a 50% annual turnover of direct care nursing staff to establish a program for staff retention; requiring the use of a questionnaire; requiring a specified review twice a year; requiring a nursing home to implement corrective measures; authorizing the conditional use of data provided in the questionnaire; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, in collaboration with the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, to develop the questionnaire and manual; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/24
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/1 at 1:00 p.m.
2/1
Hearing cancelled
2/7
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/9
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2/27
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
NURSES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PRIVACY
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-1410.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered