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SB 1280: Nursing Homes & Health Care Facility

GENERAL BILL by Cowin

Nursing Homes & Health Care Facility; defines "nursing home bed"; requires signed order by physician when nursing home initiates transfer or discharge of resident; modifies requirements re designation under nursing home Gold Seal Program; requires notice of proposed increases in certain water or sewer utility service rates, charges, or fees; requires Public Counsel to provide legal representation in proceedings before counties, etc. Amends Ch. 400, 180.136, 350.0611, 367.171, 397.405.

Effective Date: 06/21/2000
Last Action: 6/21/2000 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No.
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/9/2000 Senate • Prefiled
2/16/2000 Senate • Referred to Children and Families
3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children and Families -SJ 00076
3/16/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 03/21/00, 3:30 pm, 37-S
3/21/2000 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Children and Families; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00277
3/22/2000 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00277
4/11/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00406
4/12/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00420; Read second time -SJ 00446
4/18/2000 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00458; Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00458; Immediately certified -SJ 00458
4/18/2000 House • In Messages
5/4/2000 House • Received -HJ 01609; Read second time -HJ 01609; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01609; Read third time -HJ 01613; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 01613
5/4/2000 Senate • In returning messages
5/5/2000 Senate • Was taken up -SJ 01323; Concurred -SJ 01327; Passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 4 -SJ 01327; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01327
6/8/2000 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/21/2000 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No.