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

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 31

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  HB 235

  Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 47

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Notice of Closure - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 296

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Cole, D. Davis, Doory, Hammen, Hubbard, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Oaks, Phillips, Turner, Vallario, and Wood

  Entitled

  Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 422

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 293

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor

  Entitled

  Nursing Home Residents - Increase in Personal Needs Allowance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 423

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 368

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Shriver, Donoghue, Barkley, Bobo, Boutin, Clagett, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Frush, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubers, V. Jones, Menes, Riley, Rosenberg, Rosso, Sophocleus, Turner, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 450

  Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Brown

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Enforcement of Prompt Payment of Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 656

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates D'Amato, Hammen, Klausmeier, Boutin, Cane, Hubbard, Frush, Sher, Benson, Clagett, Love, Rosso, and Leopold

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Quality of Care - Assisted Living Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 660

  Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Expansion of the All-Payor System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 752

  Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 84

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health - Nursing Facilities - Information About Home-Based and Community-Based Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 847

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 880

  Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Billings, Boutin, Bronrott, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Dypski, Franchot, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hutchins, James, V. Jones, Kagan, Marriott, McIntosh, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rzepkowski, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Vera's Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1015

  Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gladden, Grosfeld, Cole, and Montague

  Entitled

  Health Care Records - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1078

  Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Rawlings, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Temporary Nursing Home Provider Assessment - Supplementary Appropriation - Medical Care Programs Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  

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  HB 1139

  Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Howard

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Debt Collection - Consumer Transactions Involving Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1157

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier, Boutin, Cane, Frush, Hammen, Hubbard, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Oaks, Stern, and Stull

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Uniform Standard Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1177

  Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Managed Care Organizations - Claim Payments and Late Fines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1184

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Field Verification of Facilities that Participate in the Program - Appeals Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1199

  Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway and Bozman

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1282

  Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hecht

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Alzheimer's Special Care Unit or Program - Disclosure of Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1319

  Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care - Eligibility Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 5

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 292

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Nursing Home Residents - Increase in Personal Needs Allowance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 46

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing - Study of the Use of Technology to Assist Nurses in Caring for Patients

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 188

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Notice of Violations of Law to Affected Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 234

  Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 269

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Blount, Bromwell, Forehand, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Roesser, Ruben, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 614

  Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care - Eligibility Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 624

  Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Temporary Nursing Home Provider Assessment - Supplementary Appropriation - Medical Care Programs Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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  SB 718

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 184

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 725

  Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  McCready Health Services Foundation - Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 746

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 336

  Sponsored By

  Senators Collins and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Alzheimer's Special Care Unit or Program - Disclosure of Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 819

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 189

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Astle, Exum, Hafer, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Uniform Standard Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 858

  Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation