2002 Regular Session

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

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 31

HB 235
Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 47
Sponsored By
Delegate Hammen
Entitled
Nursing Homes - Notice of Closure - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 296
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Cole, D. Davis, Doory, Hammen, Hubbard, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Oaks, Phillips, Turner, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled
Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 422
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 293
Sponsored By
Delegate Taylor
Entitled
Nursing Home Residents - Increase in Personal Needs Allowance
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Finance
HB 423
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 368
Sponsored By
Delegates Pitkin, Shriver, Donoghue, Barkley, Bobo, Boutin, Clagett, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Frush, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubers, V. Jones, Menes, Riley, Rosenberg, Rosso, Sophocleus, Turner, and Walkup
Entitled
Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 450
Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Brown
Entitled
Civil Actions - Enforcement of Prompt Payment of Claims
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 656
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates D'Amato, Hammen, Klausmeier, Boutin, Cane, Hubbard, Frush, Sher, Benson, Clagett, Love, Rosso, and Leopold
Entitled
Nursing Homes - Quality of Care - Assisted Living Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 660
Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hurson, Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled
Task Force to Study Expansion of the All-Payor System
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 752
Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 84
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
Health - Nursing Facilities - Information About Home-Based and Community-Based Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 847
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee
Entitled
State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 880
Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hecht, Billings, Boutin, Bronrott, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Dypski, Franchot, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hutchins, James, V. Jones, Kagan, Marriott, McIntosh, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rzepkowski, and Valderrama
Entitled
Vera's Law
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1015
Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Gladden, Grosfeld, Cole, and Montague
Entitled
Health Care Records - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1078
Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hurson, Rawlings, and Taylor
Entitled
Temporary Nursing Home Provider Assessment - Supplementary Appropriation - Medical Care Programs Administration
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
HB 1139
Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Howard
Entitled
Commercial Law - Consumer Debt Collection - Consumer Transactions Involving Health Care Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 1157
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Klausmeier, Boutin, Cane, Frush, Hammen, Hubbard, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Oaks, Stern, and Stull
Entitled
Hospitals - Uniform Standard Credentialing Form
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1177
Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Managed Care Organizations - Claim Payments and Late Fines
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1184
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Field Verification of Facilities that Participate in the Program - Appeals Process
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1199
Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway and Bozman
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1282
Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hecht
Entitled
Health Care Facilities - Alzheimer's Special Care Unit or Program - Disclosure of Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1319
Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hammen
Entitled
Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care - Eligibility Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
SB 5
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 292
Sponsored By
Senator Hafer
Entitled
Nursing Home Residents - Increase in Personal Needs Allowance
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations
SB 46
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled
Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing - Study of the Use of Technology to Assist Nurses in Caring for Patients
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 188
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Notice of Violations of Law to Affected Individuals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 234
Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By
The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 269
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senators Hollinger, Blount, Bromwell, Forehand, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Roesser, Ruben, and Sfikas
Entitled
Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 614
Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care - Eligibility Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 624
Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Hoffman and Bromwell
Entitled
Temporary Nursing Home Provider Assessment - Supplementary Appropriation - Medical Care Programs Administration
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
SB 718
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 184
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee
Entitled
State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 725
Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled
McCready Health Services Foundation - Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 746
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 336
Sponsored By
Senators Collins and Hollinger
Entitled
Assisted Living Programs - Alzheimer's Special Care Unit or Program - Disclosure of Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 819
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 189
Sponsored By
Senators Dorman, Astle, Exum, Hafer, and Hooper
Entitled
Hospitals - Uniform Standard Credentialing Form
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 858
Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation