Legislation - HB0828

Title: Health Care Facilities - Rights of Comprehensive and Extended Care Facility Residents - Hospice Comfort Care
Sponsored by: Delegate Kipke
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing for an exception to the prohibition on a comprehensive care facility and an extended care facility using physical and chemical restraints on certain residents for sedatives, anti-anxiety medication, bed rails, and geri chairs ordered or authorized by a prescriber for patients receiving hospice care.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Care Facilities - Rights of Comprehensive and Extended Care Facility Residents - Hospice Comfort Care Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/29/2025	1/29/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Care Facilities - Rights of Comprehensive and Extended Care Facility Residents - Hospice Comfort Care
House	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

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