Long-term Care
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to communicable disease and infection prevention and control measures for certain long-term care facilities; authorizing an administrative penalty. [HB-1221]
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Relating to communicable disease and infection prevention and control measures for certain long-term care facilities; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Campos
Read First Time on 03/04/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
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Public Health - Long-Term Care Planning [HB-599]
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[Senior Citizens ]
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Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, on or before April 1, 2022, to develop and publish materials to assist State residents with long-term care family planning; requiring certain materials to meet certain requirements; requiring the Department to make certain materials available in certain languages; requiring the Department to ensure that certain materials are understandable to individuals with limited literacy skills; requiring certain State agencies to update certain websites in a certain manner on or before April 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana M. Kelly
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 485 on 05/30/2021
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Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session
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Transforming services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by increasing the capabilities of community residential settings and redesigning the long-term nature of intermediate care facilities. [SB-5268]
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[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
Transforming services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by increasing the capabilities of community residential settings and redesigning the long-term nature of intermediate care facilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Keiser
Governor Signed. on 03/30/2022
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment [HB-534]
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[Budget and Spending ]
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Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government; stating that the General Assembly finds that millions of dollars have been diverted or wasted as part of a multipayer health care system; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that Healthy Maryland be established to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every Maryland resident and be funded by certain revenue; establishing the Healthy Maryland Board and the Healthy Maryland Public Advisory Committee; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 3/11 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/11/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Long-Term Care Insurance - Premium Rate Increases - Restriction (Equity in Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums Act) [SB-411]
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[Senior Citizens ]
Prohibiting a carrier from imposing a premium rate increase for a policy or contract of long-term care insurance in a year in which the carrier, or any entity with which the carrier is affiliated, pays a dividend, or comparable payment, to its shareholders or a bonus or benefit to any of the executive officers of the carrier or any entity with which the carrier is affiliated that is in addition to the contractually fixed compensation provided to the executive officers for certain services; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 2/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2021
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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the creation of a work group to study uniform quality measures under a value-based program for long-term services and supports. [HB-941]
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Relating to the creation of a work group to study uniform quality measures under a value-based program for long-term services and supports.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pena Raymond
Committee Report Distributed on 04/29/2021
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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to inspection procedures in and a legislative oversight committee for certain long-term care facilities. [HB-933]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to inspection procedures in and a legislative oversight committee for certain long-term care facilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pena Raymond
Read First Time on 03/01/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Long-Term Care Insurance - Prohibition on Premium Increases (Long Term Stability for Seniors Act) [HB-303]
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[Senior Citizens ]
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Prohibiting a carrier from increasing a premium rate charged under a policy or contract of long-term care insurance issued to an insured or entered into by a contract holder who is 85 years of age or older.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Hearing 2/03 At 2:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
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Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021 [SB-3]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
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Altering the health care services the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, subject to a certain limitation, is required to provide through telehealth; requiring that certain services provided under the Program include certain counseling and treatment; prohibiting the Program from excluding from coverage a behavioral health care service provided to a recipient in person solely because the service may be provided through telehealth; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to submit a certain report on telehealth; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 1/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
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Insurance - Credit for Reinsurance Model Law - Revisions [SB-120]
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Authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to adopt certain rules and regulations applicable to certain reinsurance arrangements; limiting the application of the rules and regulations to certain reinsurance; providing that the rules and regulations may require a certain insurer to use the manual adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for a certain purpose; and prohibiting the regulations from applying to certain cessions to certain assuming insurers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Hearing 1/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session
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Addressing the state auditor's duties and procedures. [SB-5002]
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[Ethics ]
Addressing the state auditor's duties and procedures.
Sponsored by: Sen. Anna M. Rivers
Governor Signed. on 03/24/2022
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums [SB-75]
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[Senior Citizens ]
Altering a limitation on claiming the income tax credit for eligible long-term care insurance premiums for more than 1 year with respect to the same insured individual; altering the amount of the credit from a one-time $500 credit to a maximum of $250 for taxable years beginning January 1, 2019, and January 1, 2020, and a maximum of $500 for the taxable year beginning January 1, 2021, and for each taxable year thereafter; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Hearing 1/24 At 2:15 P.m. on 01/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
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Nursing Homes - Partial Payment for Services Provided [SB-630]
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Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to make a certain advance payment to a nursing home at the request of the nursing home for uncompensated Maryland Medical Assistance Program services provided to a certain resident; providing that the advance payment may not exceed 50% of the estimated amount due for the uncompensated services; requiring the Department to pay the balance due to a nursing home under certain circumstances; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/25/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Long-Term Care Insurance - Premium Rates and Benefits [SB-206]
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Prohibiting the Maryland Department of Health from considering certain benefits and distributions for purposes of determining allowable yearly income under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; prohibiting a certain carrier from increasing a certain premium under a policy or contract of long-term care insurance from June 1, 2018, to December 31, 2019, both inclusive; authorizing a certain carrier to increase a certain premium beginning January 1, 2020, only if certain conditions are met; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger P. Manno
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes - Limit on Residents per Multiple Occupancy Bedroom [SB-16]
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Prohibiting a nursing home constructed after October 1, 2018, from allowing more than two residents to occupy a multiple occupancy bedroom.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Hearing 2/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
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Regulation of Health Care Programs, Medical Laboratories, Tissue Banks, and Health Care Facilities - Revisions [SB-108]
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[Mental Health ]
Repealing requirements that fees for the licensure and permitting of behavioral health programs and facilities, medical laboratories, tissue banks, and health care facilities be set by the Secretary of Health; repealing certain provisions of law regarding the renewal of certain licenses and permits for certain health programs and facilities; requiring a person acquiring a nursing home to provide the Department with written notice of the acquisition; requiring a nursing home to notify the Department of certain changes within 30 days; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 661 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Long-Term Care Insurance - Limitation on Renewal Premium Rate Increases [HB-983]
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Prohibiting, in the years 2019 through 2021, a carrier from imposing an annual increase of a renewal premium rate that exceeds 5% for certain policies or contracts of long-term care insurance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
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Long-Term Care Insurance - Contingent Benefit Upon Lapse [HB-946]
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[Senior Citizens ]
Requiring a carrier to provide to an insured under a policy or contract of long-term care insurance a certain contingent benefit upon lapse under certain circumstances; providing that certain benefits of a certain policy or contract of long-term care insurance shall remain unchanged and may not be increased after a certain date; and applying the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 508 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Long–Term Care Insurance – Premium Rate Increases – Restriction [HB-945]
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[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Prohibiting a carrier from imposing a premium rate increase for a policy or contract of long-term care insurance in a year in which the carrier, or any entity with which the carrier is affiliated, pays a dividend, or comparable payment, to its shareholders or a certain bonus or certain benefit to certain executive officers; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly ("PACE") - Limit on Number of Providers - Prohibition [HB-71]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting the Maryland Department of Health from limiting the number of Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly ("PACE") providers that operate in the State if the providers otherwise meet the federal and State requirements for participation in the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol L. Krimm
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/20/2018