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HB 147/FN (BR 233) - K. Stein, R. Damron, S. Westrom
AN ACT relating to the long-term care ombudsman program.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216.537 to 216.590 to require a full-time long-term care ombudsman in each area development district; and require additional ombudsman positions to be funded, when funds are available, for the purpose of achieving the goal of one ombudsman for every 2,000 licensed long-term care facility beds.
HB 147 - AMENDMENTS
SFA (1, J. Denton) - Provide that no funding for any long-term care ombudsman position shall be derived from the Medicaid program's nursing facility budget or from any civil monetary penalty collected from a health care provider or facility.
SFA (2, J. Denton) - Provide that, effective July 1, 2004, no funding for any long-term care ombudsman position shall be derived from the Medicaid program's nursing facility budget or from any civil monetary penalty collected from a health care provider or facility.
Jan 8-introduced in House
Jan 9-to Health and Welfare (H)
Feb 11-posted in committee
Feb 13-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Feb 14-2nd reading, to Rules
Feb 19-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 20, 2003
Feb 25-3rd reading, passed 91-0
Feb 26-received in Senate
Feb 27-to Appropriations and Revenue (S)
Mar 4-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
Mar 5-2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendment (1) filed
Mar 6-floor amendment (2) filed
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