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)