2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 404

File Code: Elderly Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 257
Sponsored By:
Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Benson, Bronrott, Frush, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lawton, Manno, Niemann, Oaks, and Stukes
Entitled:
Continuing Care in a Retirement Community - Appeal Procedure for Subscriber Grievances

Synopsis:

Establishing a procedure for subscribers who are not satisfied with the resolution of grievances by providers to submit complaints to the Secretary of Aging; requiring the Secretary or the Secretary's designee to conduct a preliminary review of a complaint; requiring the Office of Administrative Hearings to hold a hearing on a complaint if the complaint is not found to be wholly lacking in merit on its face; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/7
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/9
Hearing cancelled
2/21
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Jane E. Lawton, District 18
Delegate Roger Manno, District 19
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Melvin Stukes, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Hearings, Office of
Aging, Department of
Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Continuing Care -see also- Long Term Care; Nursing Homes
Elderly Persons
Hearings
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Human Services
( 10-428 , 10-430 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered