Legislation

Title: Health Care Facilities - Surveys, Inspections, and External Reviews
Sponsored by: Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to survey freestanding ambulatory care facilities in accordance with federal regulations, with an exception; requiring the Department to survey each freestanding birthing center at least once per calendar year; requiring the Department to inspect the operations of each home health agency at least every 3 years; altering the frequency from two times to once each year at which the Department must make a site visit and conduct a survey of each licensed nursing home; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2015 Legislative Date 2/06/2015 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2015 Legislative Date 2/06/2015 Action Motion Rules Suspended Rule 32 (Senator Pugh) Adopted Proceedings 18A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2015 Legislative Date 2/10/2015 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2015 Legislative Date 3/02/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/03/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {467476/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 34
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/03/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2015 Legislative Date 3/05/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 36
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2015 Legislative Date 3/06/2015 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings 38
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2015 Legislative Date 4/06/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2015 Legislative Date 4/01/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {946084/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2015 Legislative Date 4/01/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (140-0) Proceedings 63
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Senate Concur - House Amendment Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings 60
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/14/2015 Legislative Date 4/14/2015 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/09/2015	2/06/2015	First Reading Finance
Senate	2/09/2015	2/06/2015	Motion Rules Suspended Rule 32 (Senator Pugh) Adopted	18A
Senate	2/10/2015	2/10/2015	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/27/2015	3/02/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/03/2015	3/03/2015	Favorable with Amendments {467476/1 Report Adopted	34
Senate	3/03/2015	3/03/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34
Senate	3/05/2015	3/05/2015	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	36
House	3/06/2015	3/06/2015	First Reading Health and Government Operations	38
House	3/18/2015	3/18/2015	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/03/2015	4/06/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/07/2015	4/01/2015	Favorable with Amendments {946084/1 Report Adopted	62
House	4/07/2015	4/01/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62
House	4/08/2015	4/02/2015	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (140-0)	63
Senate	4/09/2015	4/02/2015	Senate Concur - House Amendment	60
Senate	4/09/2015	4/02/2015	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	60
Senate	4/09/2015	4/02/2015	Passed Enrolled	60
Post Passage	4/14/2015	4/14/2015	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/03/2015	Amendments Senate - (Finance) {467476/01 Adopted
4/07/2015	Amendments House - (Health and Government Operations) {946084/01 Adopted
2/10/2015	Text - First - Health Care Facilities - Surveys, Inspections, and External Reviews
3/03/2015	Text - Third - Health Care Facilities - Surveys, Inspections, and External Reviews
4/09/2015	Text - Enrolled - Health Care Facilities - Surveys, Inspections, and External Reviews
4/20/2015	Text - Chapter - Health Care Facilities - Surveys, Inspections, and External Reviews
2/27/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance
4/06/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations
3/05/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) - 03/05/15
4/02/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) - 04/02/15
4/02/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (140-0) - 04/02/15

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