2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 422

CHAPTER NUMBER: 76 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled:
Hospitals and Residential Treatment Centers - Inspections and Oversight

Synopsis:

Making specified hospitals and residential treatment centers subject to inspection by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to monitor actions taken to correct serious or life-threatening deficiencies identified by specified units and allowing the Secretary of the Department to take specified actions if a deficiency is not immediately corrected.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/9
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
3/31
Returned Passed
4/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 76
Senate Action
3/12
First Reading Finance
3/14
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Finance
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
GROUP HOMES -see also- ASSISTED LIVING
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MENTAL HEALTH
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PATIENTS
PENALTIES
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-308 , 19-308 , 19-360 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 9, 2001: Third Reading Passed (137-1)
Senate
April 1, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)