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CS/SB 1668: Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Health Regulation ; Jones ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dockery ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Storms ; Lawson ; King ; Deutch

Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities [SPCC]; Cites this act as the "Long-Term Care Transparency Act." Revises provisions relating to license applications for nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Authorizes the expenditure of funds from the Quality of Long-Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund for the development of an electronic Nursing Home Guide. Prohibits nursing home and assisted living facility liability insurance from paying for certain legal costs, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/8/2008 Senate • Filed
2/27/2008 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Banking and Insurance; Health and Human Services Appropriations
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Regulation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Banking and Insurance; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00102
3/27/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/01/08, 3:30 pm, 401-S --Temporarily postponed
4/3/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/08/08, 3:15 pm, 401-S --Temporarily postponed
4/10/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/15/08, 10:45 am, 401-S
4/15/2008 Senate • CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 4 NAYS 3 -SJ 00686; CS read 1st time on 04/17/08 -SJ 00689
4/17/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 00686
5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs