HB 1489 (2005) -  Nursing Homes

by Altman
Revises provisions relating to nursing home liability claims to provide for resolution through presuit investigation, a nursing home services review panel, and arbitration; revises financial responsibility requirements of nursing home facilities; prohibits renewal of a Medicaid provider agreement with a chronically poor-performing nursing facility; authorizes the Agency for Health Care Administration to impose a quality assurance assessment on licensed nursing homes; provides a pass-through of professional liability insurance; requires a study and a report to the Governor and Legislature; requires an annual per-bed nursing facility assessment.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: Died in Elder & Long-Term Care Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 266 (Ch. 2005-136), CS/CS/SB 404 (Ch. 2005-60) on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Elder & Long-Term Care Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 266 (Ch. 2005-136), CS/CS/SB 404 (Ch. 2005-60) Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version:
Event: H Added to Elder & Long-Term Care Committee agenda Time: 04/11/2005 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 03/18/2005 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Families Council Time: 03/18/2005 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 03/18/2005 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/18/2005 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 03/18/2005 - 9:55 AM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/07/2005 - 2:50 PM Member: Altman Committee: Version: __