2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 620

CHAPTER NUMBER: 426 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 946
Sponsored By:
Senators Grosfeld, Astle, Britt, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Money Follows the Individual Accountability Act

Synopsis:

Requiring a nursing facility to refer a resident to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene or its designee for assistance in obtaining home- and community-based services; requiring the Department or its designee to review quarterly assessments to identify individuals indicating a preference to live in the community; requiring the Department or its designee to provide specified residents with information and assistance, including assistance in moving from a nursing facility to a community-based setting; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
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.
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 426
House Action
3/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/17
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
CONTINUING CARE -see also- LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES
ELDERLY PERSONS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HOME CARE SERVICES -see also- RESPITE CARE
LONG TERM CARE -see also- CONTINUING CARE; NURSING HOMES
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PATIENTS
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
SOCIAL WORKERS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 15-135 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 237677/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2004   at: 8:34 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 316883/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2004   at: 12:39 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 5, 2004: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-0)