2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 472

CHAPTER NUMBER: 233 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegate Hammen
Entitled:
Continuing Care Agreements - Designation of a Beneficiary - Entrance Fee

Synopsis:

Requiring that a continuing care agreement between a subscriber and provider be in a form acceptable to the Department of Aging; allowing the individual for whom the agreement is purchased to designate a beneficiary of a refundable portion of an entrance fee; requiring that the designation of a beneficiary be in writing, witnessed by two or more competent witnesses noncontingent, and specified in percentages and accounts for 100% of the refund due; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2/14
Hearing cancelled
2/15
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
4/20
Signed by the Governor Chapter 233
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Finance
3/21
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTINUING CARE -see also- LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 70B Department of Aging
( 13 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 000913/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2001   at: 10:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 16, 2001: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 4, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)