2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1162

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Robinson, Glenn, and Shewell
Entitled:
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Care Facilities - Abuser Registry

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish a registry that includes specified information on employees of health care facilities who were terminated for abusing or neglecting a specified individual in a health care facility; requiring the placement of the employee on the registry under specified circumstances; authorizing specified health care facilities to have access to the registry; prohibiting a health care facility from employing an individual listed in the registry; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/17
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/24
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40
Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Developmental Disabilities
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Disclosure
Elderly Persons
Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Home Care Services -see also- Respite Care
Privacy
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-114 , 19-347.1 , 19-351 , 19-351 , 19-351 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Health and Government Operations