2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 5

CHAPTER NUMBER: 292 File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 156/01 - FIN Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 422
Sponsored By:
Senator Hafer
Entitled:
Nursing Home Residents - Increase in Personal Needs Allowance

Synopsis:

Specifying the amount of the personal needs allowance for a nursing home resident who is a recipient of medical assistance, subject to a specified contingency; providing for an annual cost of living increase in the personal needs allowance; requiring that the personal needs allowance be deducted after computing eligible income for medical assistance; and requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
09/20
Pre-filed
1/9
First Reading Finance
1/16
Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/6
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/6
Signed by the Governor Chapter 292
House Action
3/25
First Reading Appropriations
3/27
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 15-109 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 357770/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2002   at: 1:43 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 764962/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2002   at: 3:56 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 5, 2002: Third Reading Passed (137-0)