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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.
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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.

Related Bills

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 2431	Nursing Homes/Health Care Facilities	Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care	Similar	Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died, reference deferred, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 1280 (Ch. 2000-350)
H 329 (e1)	Public Utilities	Fiorentino	Compare	Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Died in Committee on Regulated Industries, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 1280 (Ch. 2000-350)
H 367 (c1)	Water & Wastewater Systems	Argenziano	Compare	Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 1280 (Ch. 2000-350)
S 178 (c1)	Water Utility Rate Proceedings	Cowin	Compare	Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 1280 (Ch. 2000-350)
S 1514	Water & Wastewater Systems	Klein	Compare	Last Action: 4/13/2000 S CS combines this bill with 178 & 1978; Comm. Action: CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00463; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 178 (Died in Senate Rules and Calendar Committee); Refer to SB 1280 (Ch. 2000-350)
S 1978	Water & Wastewater Systems	Cowin	Compare	Last Action: 4/13/2000 S CS combines this bill with 178 & 1514; Comm. Action: CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00463; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 178 (Died in Senate Rules and Calendar Committee); Refer to SB 1280 (Ch. 2000-350)

Citations - Statutes (12)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
180.136
350.0611	Public Counsel; duties and powers.
367.171	Effectiveness of this chapter.
397.405	Exemptions from licensure.
400.021	Definitions.
400.0225	Consumer satisfaction surveys.
400.0255	Resident transfer or discharge; requirements and procedures; hearings.
400.141	Administration and management of nursing home facilities.
400.191	Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records.
400.23	Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status.
400.235	Nursing home quality and licensure status; Gold Seal Program.
400.962	License required; license application.

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

No Chapter Law citations.