2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 553

CHAPTER NUMBER: 102 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 824
Sponsored By:
Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, and Hafer
Entitled:
Assisted Living Facilities - Certification - Third Party Accreditation Programs

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to accept all or part of a specified accrediting report as meeting the State licensing requirements for the renewal of a license to operate an assisted living facility 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
4/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 102
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 (137-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ASSISTED LIVING -see also- GROUP HOMES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-1805 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 677276/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2003   at: 11:44 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 (137-0)