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

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 19

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  HB 251

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, and Stein

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Act - Disclosure by Health Care Facilities - Practices Related to Use of Life-Sustaining Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 278

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 656

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Powers of the Secretary

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 532

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Anderson, Branch, Conaway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elmore, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, McComas, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, Schuler, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker

  Entitled

  Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 585

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 80

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Hucker, Kipke, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Robinson, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, Weldon, Elliott, Hammen, Kullen, Morhaim, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Safe Patient Lifting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 697

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 84

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Minimum Age Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 733

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Decisions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 773

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Robinson, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Kaiser, Kirk, McHale, Stukes, Tarrant, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Office of Health Care Quality - Provider Hotline

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 809

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 200

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, McDonough, and Riley

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

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  HB 951

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Bromwell, Costa, Gaines, Hubbard, Kipke, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Living at Home Waiver Program - Case Management - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1187

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 686

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, Beitzel, Benson, Boteler, Costa, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Montgomery, Oaks, Riley, V. Turner, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Kullen, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Persons Who Operate Nursing Homes - Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1387

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 216

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Costa, Davis, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Benson, Hammen, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Board of Pharmacy - Remote Automated Medication Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1517

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 328

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Respiratory Care Practitioners, Radiation Therapists, Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiologist Assistants - Various Changes

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1532

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Health - Direct Access of State Agencies to Criminal Background Checks Conducted by Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 102

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - Health Care-Associated Infections Prevention and Control Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 127

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - Staphylococcus Infections - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 355

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Disclosures - Use of Life-Sustaining Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 566

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 590

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola and Kelley

  Entitled

  Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Decisions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 677

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 199

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 767

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 215

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Board of Pharmacy - Remote Automated Medication Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

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