2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 331

CHAPTER NUMBER: 149 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Senator Hollinger
Entitled:
Assisted Living Programs - Implementation of Regulations Concerning Survey and Complaint Reporting

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt regulations requiring that an assisted living program facility's statement of deficiencies for the most recent survey, any subsequent complaint investigations conducted by federal, State, or local surveyors, and any plans of correction in effect with respect to the survey or complaint investigation be posted within the facility in a conspicuous place visible to actual or potential residents of the facility and other interested parties.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/25
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/13
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/6
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 149
House Action
3/21
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/27
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ASSISTED LIVING -see also- GROUP HOMES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
NOTICES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-1805 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 424939/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2002   at: 11:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 420211/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 5:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (42-0)
House
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (134-0)