2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 550

CHAPTER NUMBER: 394 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 553
Sponsored By:
Senators Teitelbaum, Hafer, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pipkin
Entitled:
Nursing Homes - Third Party Liability Reviews and Audits

Synopsis:

Requiring nursing homes that receive payment from the Medical Assistance Program to provide specified financial information to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on a quarterly basis; requiring the Department to conduct third party liability reviews of specified financial information of nursing homes that receive payment from the Medical Assistance Program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
2/19
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 394
House Action
3/20
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/25
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Katherine A. Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
APPROPRIATIONS
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NOTICES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PENALTIES
PROCUREMENT
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-14A-04 , 19-14A-03 , 19-14A-02 , 19-14A-01 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 697673/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2003   at: 11:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 20, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 30, 2003: Third Reading Passed (136-0)