2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 343

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 484
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Astle, Britt, Dyson, Grosfeld, Hughes, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Health Facilities - Nursing Homes - Family Council

Synopsis:

Providing for the composition of a family council; authorizing a family council to be created or led by the owner, operator, or staff of a nursing home under specified circumstances; requiring a nursing home to give new and prospective residents specified information about a family council in the nursing home; requiring the nursing home to respond in writing to any written grievance or other communication from the family council within 14 calendar days after receiving a communication; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Finance
2/11
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2/13
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/9
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/10
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/17
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGING, DEPARTMENT OF
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PATIENTS
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 70B Department of Aging
( 5 , 5 )
Health - General
( 19-1415 , 19-1415 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 267977/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 5, 2004   at: 11:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (141-0)