2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 893

CHAPTER NUMBER: 400 File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 701
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Hixson, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Frank, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Quality of Care Oversight

Synopsis:

Changing the name of the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes to the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities; altering the membership of the Oversight Committee; altering the duties of the Oversight Committee; altering reporting requirements; requiring the Department of Human Resources to provide staff support to the Oversight Committee; repealing a termination provision; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/16
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/1
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/18
First Reading Finance
3/23
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 400

Sponsored by:

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
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 Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ASSISTED LIVING -see also- GROUP HOMES
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
REPORTS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
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 (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 526682/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2005   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 667379/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2005   at: 11:33 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 17, 2005: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)