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SB 1638: Assisted Living Facilities

GENERAL BILL by Diaz de la Portilla

Assisted Living Facilities; Providing that the owner or administrator of a facility is responsible for arranging medical evaluations and reevaluations of individuals admitted to or residing in the facility to assess appropriateness of admission or continued residence; requiring that the medical examination be conducted by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner and that the subsequent report be submitted within a specified timeframe; providing that a cause of action does not accrue against an employee or agent of a facility unless the employee or agent has been found personally guilty of a criminal offense that constitutes abuse, neglect, or exploitation, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2013 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2013 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 174
    • Introduced -SJ 174
    5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Health Policy

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  • SB 1638, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2013 at 11:34 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1313 Assisted Living Facilities Fresen Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HIS)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    429.26 Appropriateness of placements; examinations of residents. Page 1 (pdf)
    429.29 Civil actions to enforce rights. Page 3 (pdf)

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