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Legislation


2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 156

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Senator Hafer
Entitled:
Nursing Home Residents - Increase in Personal Needs Allowance

Synopsis:

Specifying the amount of the personal needs allowance for a nursing home resident who is a recipient of medical assistance; providing for an annual cost of living increase in the personal needs allowance; requiring that the personal needs allowance be deducted before computing eligible income for medical assistance; and requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Finance
1/24
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
2/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
2/23
First Reading Appropriations
3/14
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Unfavorable Report by Appropriations
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 15-109 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 487070/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 20, 2001   at: 11:14 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
February 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
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