Nursing homes; rights of patients. (SB540)

Introduced By

Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest)

Progress

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

Description

Rights of patients in nursing homes.  Requires a written acknowledgment that a nursing home patient is fully informed about the services available at the facility and the charges for such services, and adds a responsible party as defined in regulation to the list of persons who can act on behalf of an incapacitated person. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/13/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103321D
01/13/2010Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/18/2010Assigned Education sub: Health Care
01/21/2010Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2010Read second time and engrossed
01/26/2010Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2010Impact statement from DPB (SB540)
02/03/2010Placed on Calendar
02/03/2010Read first time
02/03/2010Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/18/2010Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2010Read second time
02/22/2010Read third time
02/22/2010Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/22/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2010Enrolled
02/23/2010Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB540ER)
02/24/2010Signed by Speaker
02/25/2010Signed by President
03/04/2010Impact statement from DPB (SB540ER)
03/08/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 57 (effective 7/1/10)
03/08/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0057)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 30 seconds.