2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 651

CHAPTER NUMBER: 389 File Code: Disabled Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 702
Sponsored By:
Delegates Costa, Hubbard, Benson, Boutin, Kullen, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Developmental Disabilities Administration - Prioritization System for Investigations

Synopsis:

Requiring the Developmental Disabilities Administration, in conjunction with the Office of Health Care Quality, to adopt regulations establishing a prioritization system for responding to and investigating specified incidents; and requiring the Administration to seek input from specified individuals in developing the regulations.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/9
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2/16
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (126-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Finance
3/29
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Finance
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 389

Sponsored by:

Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
GROUP HOMES -see also- ASSISTED LIVING
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
STATE HOSPITALS
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 7-909 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 676385/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2005   at: 12:36 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2005: Third Reading Passed (126-0)
Senate
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)