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Legislation


2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1285

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 845
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kullen, Barve, Boschert, Conroy, Costa, Goldwater, Jameson, Madaleno, McDonough, Murray, O'Donnell, Sossi, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled:
Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Suspicious or Unusual Deaths - Notice or Report

Synopsis:

Requiring persons required to provide notice of the death of individuals residing in a nursing home or an assisted living facility occurring in a suspicious or unusual manner to immediately provide notice to a specified police or sheriff's department; providing that a death occurring as a result of a decision made in accordance with a specified provision of law is not considered suspicious or unusual; establishing specified penalties; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/15
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ASSISTED LIVING -see also- GROUP HOMES
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
FINES
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
NOTICES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PENALTIES
REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-642 )
Health - General
( 19-1417 , 19-1417 , 19-1418 , 19-1808 , 19-1809 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
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