Relating to ombudsmen; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires long term care facilities, residential facilities and adult foster homes to provide residents with information developed by Long Term Care Ombudsman describing availability and services of Long Term Care Ombudsman. Excuses Long Term Care Ombudsman from reporting abuse of person who is 65 years of age or older or who is residing in long term care facility if report would violate federal law. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed May 14, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2019 · House Apr 3, 2019
How they voted
25–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
May 2, 2019
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican10
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
4
May 14, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Heard. Passed.
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Apr 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to Human Services.
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Doherty. Passed.
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Human Services and Housing.
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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