10RS HB444

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HB 444/FN (BR 1579) - S. Westrom, R. Damron, D. Horlander, T. Riner, R. Adams, L. Belcher, J. Bell, D. Butler, M. Cherry, L. Combs, J. Comer Jr., W. Coursey, R. Crimm, M. Dossett, D. Ford, K. Hall, M. Harmon, R. Henderson, C. Miller, F. Nesler, T. Pullin, S. Santoro, C. Siler, F. Steele, W. Stone, T. Thompson, J. Tilley, J. Wayne, B. Yonts

AN ACT relating to assisted-living communities.
Amend KRS 194A.700 to add definitions of "assistance with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living," "plan of correction," "temporary condition," "statement of danger," and "statement of noncompliance"; amend definitions of "assistance with self-administration of medication," "assisted-living community," and "client"; amend KRS 194A.703 to reference the building code or life safety code authority with jurisdiction; amend KRS 194A.705 to modify procedures related to moving in and out of an assisted-living community; amend KRS 194A.707 to set requirements for on-site visits by the Department for Aging and Independent Living; require certification to market service as an assisted-living community; require the department to make certification review findings public; add statement that noncompliance with policies, practices, and procedures is not noncompliance with KRS 194A.700 to 194A.729; amend KRS 194A.709 to set requirements of recordkeeping of alleged or actual cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation; amend KRS 194A.711 to delete reference to health services; amend KRS 194A.713 to open list of client data in a lease agreement; amend KRS 194A.715 to require assisted-living communities to provide copies of statutes and administrative regulations; amend KRS 194A.717 to state staffing needs; amend KRS 194A.719 to add education requirements; amend KRS 194A.723 to delete fine for providing service without a current application; create new section of KRS Chapter 194A.700 to 194A.729 to set fine for statements of danger.

HB 444 - AMENDMENTS

     HCS/FN - Retain original provisions of the bill except to change the definition of "assistance with self-administration of medication" and delete "temporary condition."

     SFA (1, E. Tori) - Retain original provisions of bill; amend KRS 216B.015 to define "medical foster home"; amend KRS 216B.020 to exempt medical foster homes from certificate of need requirements.

     SFA (2/Title, E. Tori) - Make title amendment.

     Feb 16-introduced in House
     Feb 17-to Health & Welfare (H)
     Mar 3-posted in committee; posting waived
     Mar 4-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Mar 5-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 8, 2010
     Mar 11-3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute
     Mar 12-received in Senate
     Mar 15-to Health & Welfare (S)
     Mar 16-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 17-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 22-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 23, 2010
     Mar 23-passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day; floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
     Mar 24-floor amendments (1) and (2-title) withdrawn ; 3rd reading, passed 38-0
     Mar 25-received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Mar 30-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 36)

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