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

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 34

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  HB 207

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 327

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Aging)

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Act - Appointment of Agent - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 282

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Nursing or Convalescent Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 324

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Parking for Vehicles Transporting Individuals with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 484

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 349

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Dumais, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Petzold, Taylor, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Facilities - Nursing Homes - Family Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 529

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Donoghue, Eckardt, Goldwater, Mandel, Walkup, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Skilled Nursing Assistants - Establishment and Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 556

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 506

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim , Boutin, Hurson, Hammen, Rudolph, Oaks, Murray, Benson, Mandel, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions - "Patient's Plan of Care" Form - Communication of Patient Preferences

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 668

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)

  Entitled

  Department of Veterans Affairs - Administration and Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 807

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love (By Request) and Delegate Menes

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Electronic Monitoring

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 869

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Financing Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  

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  HB 917

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Inactive Status - Hearings - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 946

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 427

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Kach, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Money Follows the Individual Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1002

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Boteler, Donoghue, Kelly, McKee, Myers, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Adult Dependent Care Facilities and Homes - Owners - Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1015

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Cluster, Amedori, Aumann, Burns, DeBoy, Frank, Gilleland, Kach, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Shank, Smigiel, Trueschler, and Weir

  Entitled

  Adult Dependent Care Programs - Criminal History Background Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1284

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Cryor, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Niemann, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, F. Turner, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Decision Making Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1297

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Payments to Nursing Homes - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1321

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Misdemeanor Offenses - Delegation of Authority, Fines, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1337

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood and Jameson

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Medical Services and Treatment - Health Care Provider Panel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1360

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Goldwater

  Entitled

  Olmstead Compliance Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1386

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Kelley, Anderson, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Brown, D. Davis, Donoghue, Frush, Goldwater, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Lee, McDonough, Moe, Murray, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Vaughn, Weldon, Boutin, Hurson, Mandel, Oaks, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Written Statement - Provider Bills

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1518

  Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Health Care - Adverse Patient Safety Events - Reporting and Attorney's Fees for Civil Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HJ 8

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin (By Request)

  Entitled

  Nurse Staffing Ratios in Nursing Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 297

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 263

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Middleton, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Notice of Change in Condition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 330

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (By Request)

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Misdemeanor Offenses - Delegation of Authority, Fines, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 343

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Astle, Britt, Dyson, Grosfeld, Hughes, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Facilities - Nursing Homes - Family Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 352

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions - "Patient's Plan of Care" Form - Communication of Patient Preferences

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 406

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 270

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Skilled Nursing Assistants - Establishment and Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 466

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Medical Services and Treatment - Health Care Provider Panel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 508

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 430

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

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  SB 532

  Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Astle

  Entitled

  Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Prohibition on Additional Assessments, Taxes, or Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 597

  Status as of March 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Exum, Garagiola, Lawlah, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Long-Term Care Advisory Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 608

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 294

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Mooney

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Nursing or Convalescent Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 620

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 426

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Astle, Britt, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Money Follows the Individual Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 687

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Della, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Payments to Providers - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 819

  Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 4 of 2004 Special Session 1

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Middleton, Green, Teitelbaum, Dyson, Kelley, Lawlah, and Stone

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federal Waivers - Waiver for Older Adults and Medicaid Managed Care Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations