2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 433

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Prior Year Introduction As: HB 751/00 - ENV
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hecht, Boutin, Bronrott, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Dypski, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hutchins, James, V. Jones, Kagan, Leopold, Marriott, McIntosh, Pitkin, Riley, Rzepkowski, and Valderrama
Entitled:
Nursing Facilities - Electronic Monitoring

Synopsis:

Requiring a related institution to permit a resident or a resident's legal representative to monitor the resident through use of video cameras or other electronic monitoring devices; requiring the related institution to provide power sources and mounting space to set up electronic monitoring devices; prohibiting a related institution from refusing to admit an individual to the related institution or removing a resident from the related institution because of a request to install an electronic monitoring device; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/9
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Referred to interim study by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate C. Richard D'Amato, District 30
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE -see also- WIRETAPPING
EVIDENCE
NOTICES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PATIENTS
PENALTIES
VIDEO
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-301 , 19-343.1 )

Documents:

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