Maryland House Bill 983 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 789
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop certain guidelines relating to the restrictions on personal and compassionate care visitation that a nursing home may impose to reduce the spread of COVID-19 or another disease that constitutes a catastrophic health emergency; declaring that it is the intent of the General Assembly that during a catastrophic health emergency visitation in nursing homes be prioritized to balance the physical needs of the residents with the mental and spiritual needs of the residents; etc.

Nursing Homes - COVID-19 and Other Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Visitation (The Gloria Daytz Lewis Act)

Del. Mary Lehman [D]

2021-04-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 789
2021-04-12	House	Returned Passed
2021-04-12	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2021-04-12	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2021-04-12	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2021-04-12	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2021-03-17	Senate	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-03-16	Senate	Referred Finance
2021-03-12	House	Third Reading Passed (135-0)
2021-03-11	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-11	House	Favorable with Amendments {166187/1 Adopted
2021-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2021-02-05	House	Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-02-05	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health - General	19	1410.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0983?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0983f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0983t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_789_hb0983t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0983_16618701.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0983_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0983_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0409.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1237.pdf