HOUSE BILL 177

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation

Sponsored By:

Delegate Hixson

Entitled:

Health Care Facilities - Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes - Additional Duties and Sunset Extension

Synopsis:

Altering the duties of the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes by adding a duty to consider the quality of care received by the mentally ill in nursing homes; and extending the termination date to December 31, 2006, for provisions of law that establish the existence and duties of the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/21

First Reading Health and Government Operations

1/28

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

2/4

Hearing cancelled

2/16

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

3/14

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

MENTAL HEALTH

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

PATIENTS

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 19-1409 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered