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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:48 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 1534

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 875/04 - SRU

Sponsored By:
Delegates Conway, Bohanan, Bozman, Cane, Donoghue, Elmore, Haddaway, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sossi, Walkup, and Zirkin

Entitled:
Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disability - Freedom of Choice

Synopsis:

Providing that it is the policy of the State to recognize the right of individuals with developmental disability who need residential services to live in the setting of their choice, including a State residential center; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to approve the admission of an individual with developmental disability to a residential center only if the individual chooses to receive services in a residential center; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/28
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/14
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/16
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEARINGS
PATIENTS
STATE HOSPITALS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 7-102 , 7-502 , 7-503 , 7-505 , 7-507 , 7-508 )

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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