HOUSE BILL 1360

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 819

Sponsored By:

Delegate Goldwater

Entitled:

Olmstead Compliance Act of 2004

Synopsis:

Establishing specified tests to determine if an individual is eligible for nursing facility services; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations; requiring the Department to develop a specified program on or before July 1, 2004, to reduce the number of nursing facility beds occupied by medical assistance long-term care recipients in each county and Baltimore City; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/19

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/17

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

AGING, DEPARTMENT OF

COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL

ELDERLY PERSONS

EXAMINATIONS

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.

GRANTS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

HOME CARE SERVICES -see also- RESPITE CARE

INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

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

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

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

PATIENTS

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 15-115.1 , 15-132 , 15-141 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered