Nursing homes; implementation of voluntary electronic monitoring in residents' rooms. (HB2130)
Introduced By
Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake) with support from co-patrons Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria), and Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Nursing homes and certified nursing facilities; electronic monitoring by patients. Provides that the governing body of a nursing home or certified nursing facility shall ensure that each patient admitted to the facility is informed of the right of any patient to implement electronic monitoring in the room in which he resides, the right of any patient to consent or refuse to consent to electronic monitoring in any room in which he resides, and the options available to any patient in cases in which he refuses to consent to electronic monitoring; directs the Board of Health to include in regulations governing nursing homes and certified nursing facilities provisions for the use of electronic monitoring devices by patients in nursing homes and certified nursing facilities that protect the rights of patients; and provides that no person shall be discharged or transferred from a nursing home or certified nursing facility solely because he implements electronic monitoring in any room in which he resides. Amends § 32.1-127, § 32.1-138, § 32.1-138.1, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2013 | Committee |
| 01/09/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102431D |
| 01/09/2013 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/15/2013 | Assigned HWI sub: #3 |
| 01/22/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) |
| 01/24/2013 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/24/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104395D-H1 |
| 01/25/2013 | Read first time |
| 01/28/2013 | Read second time |
| 01/28/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104395D-H1 |
| 01/28/2013 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2130H1 |
| 01/29/2013 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 01/29/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2130H1) |
| 01/29/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/30/2013 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/07/2013 | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/11/2013 | Read third time |
| 02/11/2013 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/11/2013 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/11/2013 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 02/11/2013 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/13/2013 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/13/2013 | VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2130ER) |
| 02/18/2013 | Enrolled |
| 02/18/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2130ER) |
| 02/18/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/19/2013 | Signed by President |
| 02/21/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2130ER) |
| 03/21/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 674 (effective 7/1/13) |
| 03/21/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0674) |