HOUSE BILL 752

CHAPTER NUMBER: 84 File Code: Disabled

Sponsored By:

Delegate Hubbard

Entitled:

Health - Nursing Facilities - Information About Home-Based and Community-Based Services

Synopsis:

Requiring a social worker at a nursing facility to provide information to residents about home- or community-based waiver programs at specified times; requiring the information to contain specified information on referrals; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to prepare specified information; requiring a specified case manager at a local department of social services to provide specified assistance and information to residents; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/6

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/27

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

4/3

Returned Passed

4/9

Signed by the Governor Chapter 84

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/27

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL

DISCLOSURE

ELDERLY PERSONS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HOME CARE SERVICES -see also- RESPITE CARE

LONG TERM CARE -see also- CONTINUING CARE; NURSING HOMES

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE

PATIENTS

PUBLIC INFORMATION

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

SOCIAL WORKERS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 15-101 , 15-134 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 430318/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2002   at: 10:46 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 22, 2002: Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Senate

April 3, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)