VA HB159 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-11-29 - Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
Pending: House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Discharge or transfer of nursing home patients; notice to the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Provides that in cases in which a nursing home patient is involuntarily transferred or discharged from a nursing home, a copy of the written notice of such transfer or discharge shall be sent to the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at the same time such notice is sent to the patient.

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Title

Nursing home patients; notice to Long-Term Care Ombudsman when patient is discharged or transferred.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2012-11-29HouseLeft in Health, Welfare and Institutions
2012-01-19HouseContinued to 2013 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
2012-01-06HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2012-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101364D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
321138.1(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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