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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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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

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  • CS/SB 1668, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2008 at 11:48 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Regulation (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2008 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 753 Long-term Care Chestnut Compare Last Action: 1/25/2008 H Filed; Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 00061
    Location:
    H 1335 Long-term Care Facilities Schenck Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Committee on Healthy Seniors (HC)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.021 Definitions.
    400.0239 Quality of Long-Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund.
    400.071 Application for license.
    400.102 Action by agency against licensee; grounds.
    400.111 Disclosure of controlling interest.
    400.121 Denial, suspension, revocation of license; administrative fines; procedure; order to increase staffing.
    400.141 Administration and management of nursing home facilities.
    400.191 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records.
    400.197
    429.02 Definitions.
    429.11 Initial application for license; provisional license.
    429.12 Sale or transfer of ownership of a facility.
    429.14 Administrative penalties.
    429.174 Background screening; exemptions.
    429.275 Business practice; personnel records; liability insurance.

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  • SB 1668, Original Filed Version Posted 2/8/2008 at 1:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    756332 - Amendment
    		Health Regulation
    (Jones)     		3/31/2008
    1:37 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 514466 - Amendment to Amendment (756332)
    		Health Regulation
    (Jones)     		4/1/2008
    12:14 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 524652 - Amendment to Amendment (756332)
    		Health Regulation
    (Jones)     		4/7/2008
    10:34 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 482524 - Amendment to Amendment (756332)
    		Health Regulation
    (Jones)     		4/7/2008
    10:34 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2008 10:45 AM Health Regulation View Vote Record

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.021 Definitions.
    400.071 Application for license.
    400.102 Action by agency against licensee; grounds.
    400.111 Disclosure of controlling interest.
    400.121 Denial, suspension, revocation of license; administrative fines; procedure; order to increase staffing.
    400.141 Administration and management of nursing home facilities.
    400.191 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records.
    400.197
    429.02 Definitions.
    429.11 Initial application for license; provisional license.
    429.12 Sale or transfer of ownership of a facility.
    429.14 Administrative penalties.
    429.174 Background screening; exemptions.
    429.275 Business practice; personnel records; liability insurance.

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