SENATE BILL 785

Sponsored By:

Senator Klausmeier

Entitled:

Continuing Care Facilities - Internal Grievance Procedure

Synopsis:

Requiring a provider of continuing care to include a description of the facility's internal grievance procedure in the disclosure statement to potential subscribers; requiring a provider of continuing care to establish a specified internal grievance procedure; providing for the components of the internal grievance procedure; and requiring continuing care agreements executed between providers and subscribers to state that there is an internal grievance procedure to investigate subscriber grievances.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/13

First Reading Senate Rules

2/18

Re-referred Finance

3/3

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/9

Returned Passed

5/26

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

4/2

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/8

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

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

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

DISCLOSURE

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEARINGS

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

NOTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 70B Department of Aging

( 11C , 11G , 13 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 627176/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 1, 2004   at: 11:15 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

April 2, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (137-0)