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HB 1641: Long-term-care Facilities

GENERAL BILL by Bennett

Long-term-care Facilities; clarifies duties of local ombudsman councils re inspections of nursing homes & long-term-care facilities; requires nursing home facility to permit electronic monitoring devices in resident's room; prescribes training standards for employees of nursing homes that provide care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; requires reporting of sexual abuse, etc. Amends Ch. 400, 464.201,.203, 397.405. APPROPRIATION.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Committee on Elder & Long-Term Care (HCC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 1200 (Ch. 2001-44), CS/CS/CS/SB 1202 (Ch. 2001-45)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/19/2001 House • Filed
3/21/2001 House • Introduced -HJ 00316
3/28/2001 House • Referred to Elder & Long-Term Care (HCC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00349
5/4/2001 House • Died in Committee on Elder & Long-Term Care (HCC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 1200 (Ch. 2001-44), CS/CS/CS/SB 1202 (Ch. 2001-45)