2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 785

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1001
Sponsored By:
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled:
Continuing Care Facilities - Internal Grievance Procedure

Synopsis:

Requiring a provider of continuing care to include a description of the facility's internal grievance procedure in the disclosure statement to potential subscribers; requiring a provider of continuing care to establish a specified internal grievance procedure; providing for the components of the internal grievance procedure; and requiring continuing care agreements executed between providers and subscribers to state that there is an internal grievance procedure to investigate subscriber grievances.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/13
First Reading Senate Rules
2/18
Re-referred Finance
3/3
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/9
Returned Passed
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
4/2
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/8
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CONTINUING CARE -see also- LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEARINGS
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
NOTICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 70B Department of Aging
( 11C , 11G , 13 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 627176/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 1, 2004   at: 11:15 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 2, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (137-0)