Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop specified criteria using a specified measuring instrument and a specified method to collect and assess specified information related to levels of care; requiring the Department to implement the criteria at a specified time; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

AGING, DEPARTMENT OF

ASSISTED LIVING -see also- GROUP HOMES

BALTIMORE CITY

BALTIMORE COUNTY

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

DAY CARE

ELDERLY PERSONS

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HOME CARE SERVICES -see also- RESPITE CARE

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

LONG TERM CARE -see also- CONTINUING CARE; NURSING HOMES

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 70B Department of Aging

( 1 , 1 , 4 )

Health - General

( 15-115.1 , 15-132 , 15-136 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 547475/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2003   at: 11:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 23, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)