HOUSE BILL 865

Sponsored By:

Delegates Klausmeier, Hammen, Boutin, Nathan-Pulliam, Kach, Frush, Redmer and Stern

Entitled:

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program - Appointment of an Ombudsman for a Nursing Home Resident

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Aging to establish and budget for specified staffing ratios for the Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/16

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

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

4/1

Returned Passed

5/19

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Senate Action

3/27

First Reading Finance

3/28

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Finance

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Wade Kach, District 9A

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8

Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGING, DEPARTMENT OF

BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

ELDERLY PERSONS

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

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

OMBUDSMEN

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 70B Department of Aging

( 5 , 5 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 300211/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2000   at: 11:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 24, 2000: Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Senate

April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-0)