SENATE BILL 845

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1285

Sponsored By:

Senator Dyson

Entitled:

Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Suspicious or Unusual Deaths - Notice or Report

Synopsis:

Requiring persons required to provide notice of the death of individuals residing in a nursing home or an assisted living facility occurring in a suspicious or unusual manner to immediately provide notice to a specified police or sheriff's department; providing that a death occurring as a result of a decision made in accordance with a specified provision of law is not considered suspicious or unusual; establishing specified penalties; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/8

First Reading Senate Rules

2/16

Re-referred Finance

3/1

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ASSISTED LIVING -see also- GROUP HOMES

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.

FINES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

NOTICES

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

PENALTIES

REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-642 )

Health - General

( 19-1417 , 19-1417 , 19-1418 , 19-1808 , 19-1809 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered