Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long-Term Care

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 26

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  HB 137

  Status as of January 20, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 278

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 143

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Eligibility for Nursing Facility Level of Care - Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 323

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 274

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Hammen

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensure of Physician Assistants

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 384

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 94

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Riley, Benson, McDonough, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Financial Matters Relating to Long-Term Care Facilities - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 536

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 155

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Aging) and Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Department of Aging - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 539

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James and Riley

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - The Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 549

  Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate King

  Entitled

  Maryland Perfusion Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 706

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Hammen, Kach, Krebs, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 849

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 442

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Kipke, Benson, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver - Denial of Access Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 879

  Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Carr, Conaway, Feldman, Frank, Hecht, Heller, Ivey, Jenkins, Kaiser, Kelly, Lee, Manno, McConkey, Miller, Murphy, Reznik, Rice, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Assisted Living and Nursing Home Residents Protection Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 899

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 711

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Nursing Facility Residents - Home-Based and Community Services - Access Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1019

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht and Benson

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Electronic Monitoring (Vera's Law)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1302

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 733

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Kach, Kullen, Montgomery, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Krebs, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Practice in Long-Term Care Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1427

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hucker

  Entitled

  Environment - Permits to Construct or Materially Alter an Incinerator - Limitations on Issuance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 144

  Status as of March 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services) and Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 308

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 273

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensure of Physician Assistants

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 429

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 144

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Eligibility for Nursing Facility Level of Care - Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 514

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Environment - Permits to Construct or Materially Alter an Incinerator - Limitations on Issuance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 599

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Perfusion Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 655

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 93

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Financial Matters Relating to Long-Term Care Facilities - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 719

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Practice in Long-Term Care Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 751

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, and Robey

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 776

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 608

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Forehand, Jacobs, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Assisted Living and Nursing Home Residents Protection Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 812

  Status as of March 31, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  End of Life Health Care Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 1004

  Status as of February 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Balancing Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1075

  Status as of March 19, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance