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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:47 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 609

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation

Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Donoghue, Gordon, Kach, Lee, Mandel, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, and Stern

Entitled:
Long-Term Care Facilities and Hospitals - Reporting Deaths of Long-Term Care Facility Residents

Synopsis:

Requiring a medical examiner to investigate deaths of long-term care facility residents and specified individuals in hospitals; requiring a long-term care facility to report any death of a resident to a medical examiner; requiring a hospital to report specified deaths to a medical examiner; requiring the medical examiner to report the findings of the investigation to specified individuals, facilities, and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/9
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2/16
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ASSISTED LIVING -see also- GROUP HOMES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DAY CARE
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
DISCLOSURE
FINES
HOSPICES
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
LONG TERM CARE -see also- CONTINUING CARE; NURSING HOMES
MEDICAL EXAMINERS
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PATIENTS
REPORTS
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 5-309 , 19-2101 , 19-2102 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

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