SB 1638 (2013) -  Assisted Living Facilities

by Diaz de la Portilla
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: 07/01/2013
Last Event: 05/03/13 S Died in Health Policy on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Policy Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 174 Time: 03/07/2013 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 174 Time: 03/07/2013 - 11:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/02/2013 - 11:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
429.26 CS/CS/SB 966, CS/CS/HB 1015, CS/SB 1212, HB 1313, CS/CS/HB 1319*
429.29 HB 1313, CS/CS/HB 1319*

(*) Not the latest version