Nursing homes; report quarterly to Dept. of Health direct care service hours provided. (HB2193)

Introduced By

Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), Del. Margi Vanderhye (D-McLean), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria), Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Nursing homes; report direct care service hours. Requires the Board of Health to promulgate regulations requiring nursing homes to report quarterly to the Department of Health the average number of direct care service hours provided by certified nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and registered nurses to each resident, based on payroll information reported to the Internal Revenue Service for positions that, in whole or in part, provide direct care services, beginning January 1, 2010. This bill also requires that such regulations define direct care services, establish procedures for quarterly reporting, and establish procedures for making information reported available to the public. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/14/2009Committee
01/14/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 091185784
01/14/2009Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/27/2009Failed to report (defeated) in Health, Welfare and Institutions (9-Y 13-N) (see vote tally)