Nursing facilities; electronic monitoring. (SB553)

Introduced By

Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

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

Description

Nursing facilities; electronic monitoring. Prohibits a nursing facility from refusing a resident's request for electronic monitoring of his room. Read the Bill »

Status

03/07/2016: Passed the General Assembly

History

DateAction
01/13/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101566D
01/13/2016Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/21/2016Impact statement from VDH (SB553)
01/21/2016Assigned Education sub: Health
02/11/2016Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2016Read second time
02/15/2016Reading of amendments waived
02/15/2016Committee amendments agreed to
02/15/2016Engrossed by Senate as amended SB553E
02/15/2016Printed as engrossed 16101566D-E
02/15/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2016Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2016Placed on Calendar
02/17/2016Read first time
02/17/2016Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/17/2016Impact statement from VDH (SB553E)
02/17/2016Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
02/25/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 0-N)
02/25/2016Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2016Committee substitute printed 16105771D-H1
02/26/2016Read second time
02/29/2016Read third time
02/29/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16105771D-H1
02/29/2016Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB553H1
02/29/2016Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/29/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2016House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2016Title replaced 16105771D-H1
03/03/2016Impact statement from VDH (SB553H1)
03/04/2016Enrolled
03/04/2016Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB553ER)
03/04/2016Impact statement from VDH (SB553ER)
03/04/2016Signed by Speaker
03/07/2016Signed by President
03/08/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016
03/08/2016Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/8/2016
03/08/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.



Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake): I MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE AS BE AGREED TO. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS ARE AGREED TO.

[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 576, REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND HEALTH WITH SUBSTITUTE.

Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake): THE SENATOR FROM MECKLENBURG, SENATOR RUFF.

Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville): I MOVE THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.


Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): SENATE ACCEPT THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLN O. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR FROM CHESAPEAKE, SENATOR COSGROVE.

Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake): I ASK THAT WE ACCEPT THE HOUSE AMENDMENT. IF I WOULD SPEAK TO THAT FLOOR.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake): IT MAKE IT CHOOER THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IS GOING TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS BY THE END OF THE YEAR AND BRING BACK THE RECOMMENDATION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. I THINK THAT IS A GOOD WAY TO GO AND I HOPE YOU ALL ACCEPT THE AMENDMENTS.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL. SUBSTITUTE. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 40, NOS 0. AYES 40, NOS 0.