HB 635-FN (1994): relative to social security cost-of-living increases to residents of residential care facilities and community residences and establishing a committee to study the rate structure of residential care facilities.

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HB 635-FN (1994)

relative to social security cost-of-living increases to residents of residential care facilities and community residences and establishing a committee to study the rate structure of residential care facilities.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1993-1994
House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Senate committee: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
Subject: Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid
Chapter law: 127

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 1993 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 26, 1993. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee by a vote of 14–3. On March 3, 1993 the bill was referred to the Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a work session on May 25, 1993. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes. On January 5, 1994 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote, then referred it on to the House Appropriations committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 20, 1994. The committee met in executive session on January 26, 1994 and February 1, 1994. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 21–0. On February 15, 1994 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 10, 1994 and was referred to the Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 23, 1994. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. On April 21, 1994 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On April 28, 1994 the House voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on May 10, 1994 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on May 23, 1994, making it Chapter 127 of the session laws. It took effect on July 22, 1994.

Hearings and Sessions

January 26, 1993, 11:00 AM: hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, RM205,LOB
May 25, 1993, 11:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, RM205,LOB :H&HS
January 20, 1994, 10:15 AM: hearing, House Appropriations, RM100,ST HOUSE
January 26, 1994, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Appropriations, RM100,ST HOUSE
February 1, 1994, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Appropriations, RM100,ST HOUSE
March 23, 1994, 8:30 AM: hearing, Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services, RM102,LOB

Votes

January 5, 1994, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
February 15, 1994, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
April 21, 1994, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
April 28, 1994, House: Concur — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 7, 1993: INTRODUCED AND REF TO HEALTH HS&EA; HJ14,P243
January 7, 1993: IN SEAT POCKET ON 01/12/93 DUE ON 02/16/93
January 26, 1993: HEARING JAN26 11:00 RM205,LOB FOR: HEALTH
February 11, 1993: MAJ REPORT RE-REF FOR MAR03 (VOTE 14-3)
March 3, 1993: RE-REFERRED TO HEALTH HS&EA VV; HJ31,P723
May 25, 1993: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESSION MAY25 11:00 RM205,LOB :H&HS
November 4, 1993: RE-REF MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR 01/05/94 (11-0)
November 4, 1993: RE-REF PROP MAJ AM<3389>; HC118,P2351-2352
January 5, 1994: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM AND REF TO APPROP VV; HJ7,P227-228
January 20, 1994: HEARING JAN20 10:15 RM100,ST HOUSE FOR: APPROP
January 26, 1994: EXEC SESS JAN26 11:00 RM100,ST HOUSE FOR: APPROP
February 1, 1994: EXEC SESS FEB01 01:30 RM100,ST HOUSE FOR:APPROP
February 8, 1994: MAJ APPROP REPORT OTP/AM FOR FEB15 (VOTE 21-0)
February 8, 1994: PROP COMM AM<5003>(NEW TITLE); HC23,P672-673
February 15, 1994: APPROP AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ26,P773-774 + 807
March 10, 1994: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC INST/H&HS; SJ8,P163
March 23, 1994: HEARING MAR23 08:30 RM102,LOB FOR: PUB INST/H&HS
April 20, 1994: COMM REPORT OTP/AM APR21
April 21, 1994: PROP COMM AM<6055>; SC25,P13
April 21, 1994: COMM AM<6055>, AA VV; SEN J KING FL AM<6094>, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ12,P309-310 + 318
April 28, 1994: HOUSE CONC WITH SEN AM, REP R FOSTER MA VV; (SEE PERM JRNL)
May 5, 1994: ENROLLED; HJ61,P1945
May 10, 1994: ENROLLED; SJ15,P404
May 23, 1994: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 05/23/94 EFF: 07/22/94 CHAP.0127

Laws It Would Change

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