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

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 34

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  HB 23

  Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Public Power of Attorney - Health Care Decisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 58

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 450

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Hammen, Goldwater, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Racial and Ethnic Variations - Health Care Disparities Policy Report Card

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 327

  Status as of February 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Cadden, V. Clagett, Frush, Gilleland, McConkey, Menes, Moe, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Electronic Monitoring

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 479

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 690

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 583

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Frank, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Kohl, Kullen, Love, Menes, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Rudolph, Sophocleus, V. Turner, Weldon, Boteler, Goldwater, Murray, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Study on Licensure and Board Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 719

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Long-Term Care Inspection Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 770

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 472

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Emergency Management - Emergency Plans for Human Service Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 957

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 595

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Pendergrass, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Maryland Polysomnography Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 966

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1010

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, Impallaria, and Jennings

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Health Care Quality Disclosure Form - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1014

  Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Facilities with Needy Populations - Waiver of General Supervision Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1015

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificate of Need - Health Care Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1214

  Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Bromwell, Costa, Jones, McComas, Moe, Morhaim, Oaks, Rudolph, Shewell, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Emergency Medical Care - Good Samaritan Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1285

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1339

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Murray, Pendergrass, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care - Community Choice Program - Participation, Location, and Termination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1368

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Became Law - Overridden Veto

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Patterson, Hixson , Cardin, King, McKee, Ross, Bozman, C. Davis, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, Kaiser, Marriott, Ramirez, Rosenberg, and Conroy

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voter Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1384

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Costa, Donoghue, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Quality Assessment - Medicaid Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1420

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Health Facilities - Certificates of Need - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1549

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Hubbard, Kelley, Kullen, Mandel, Parker, Ross, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1604

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 107

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission and Health Services Cost Review Commission - Administrative Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1691

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barve, Benson, Costa, Goldwater, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kohl, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Racial Variations Data - Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 115

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 69

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 157

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 238

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)

  Entitled

  Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 441

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Senators

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 529

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Health Facilities - Certificates of Need - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 531

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Facilities with Needy Populations - Waiver of General Supervision Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 535

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Gladden

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 711

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 712

  Status as of April 3, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voter Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 717

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Colburn, Conway, Della, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, McFadden, Pinsky, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care - Community Choice Program - Participation, Location, and Termination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 832

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 541

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificate of Need - Health Care Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 845

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Suspicious or Unusual Deaths - Notice or Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1043

  Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and McFadden

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Racial and Ethnic Variations Data - Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 1091

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Eligibility for Long-Term Care Services - Individuals with Substantial Home Equity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance