HB 553-FN-LOCAL (2002): requiring background checks for nursing home employees.

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HB 553-FN-LOCAL (2002)

requiring background checks for nursing home employees.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2001-2002
  • House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Senate committee: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
  • Subject: Public and Mental Health

The Story

It was introduced on January 25, 2001 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 12, 2001. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 14–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 29, 2001 the House voted to pass it with changes. It crossed to the Senate on April 5, 2001 and was referred to the Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 8, 2001. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On May 31, 2001 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On January 17, 2002 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • March 12, 2001, 1:00 PM: hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, RM205,LOB
  • May 8, 2001, 1:20 PM: hearing, Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services, LOB 101

Votes

  • May 31, 2001, Senate: Rerefer to Committee — voice vote, passed
  • January 17, 2002, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 25, 2001: Introduced and ref to Health HS&EA; HJ18, p250
  • February 6, 2001: Copy to Chairman on 2/6/2001
  • February 7, 2001: ==CANCELLED (Storm)==Hearing Mar 6 9:45 RM205,LOB
  • March 12, 2001: Rescheduled Hearing Mar 12 1:00 RM205,LOB
  • March 15, 2001: Maj Report OTP/AM for Mar 29 (vote 14-0;CC)
  • March 15, 2001: Prop Comm Am{0295}; HC25, p481
  • March 29, 2001: Passed with Am; HJ28, p620-621 + 660
  • April 5, 2001: Introduced and Ref. to Public Institutions, Health & Human Services
  • May 1, 2001: Hearing; May 1, 2001, Room 101, LOB, 1:20 p.m.; SC17
  • May 8, 2001: Hearing; ==CANCELLED== RESCHEDULED == May 8, 2001, Room 101, LOB, 1:20 p.m.; SC19
  • May 30, 2001: Committee Report; Rereferred to Committee, [05/31/01]; SC27
  • May 31, 2001: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV
  • January 15, 2002: Committee Report; Inexpedient to Legislate, [01/17/02]; SC4
  • January 17, 2002: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV

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