HOUSE BILL 236

Sponsored By:

Delegate C. Davis

Entitled:

Nursing Homes - Retention of Direct Care Nursing Staff

Synopsis:

Requiring a nursing home with more than a 50% annual turnover of direct care nursing staff to establish a program for staff retention; requiring the use of a questionnaire; requiring a specified review twice a year; requiring a nursing home to implement corrective measures; authorizing the conditional use of data provided in the questionnaire; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, in collaboration with the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, to develop the questionnaire and manual; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/24

First Reading Environmental Matters

Hearing 2/1 at 1:00 p.m.

2/1

Hearing cancelled

2/7

Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.

2/9

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

2/27

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

NURSES

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

PRIVACY

PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 19-1410.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered