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MD SB720

MD SB720
State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Renaming, Licensure of Assisted Living Managers, and Penalties


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Introduced
02/07/2022
In Committee
04/08/2022
Crossed Over
03/25/2022
Passed
04/09/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/29/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Renaming and , Licensure of Assisted Living Managers , and Penalties FOR the purpose of renaming the State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators to be the State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators and establishing a licensing and regulatory system for assisted living managers under the Board; requiring the Office of Health Care Quality, beginning on a certain date, to notify the Board of the appointment of an assisted living program as a resident’s representative payee; establishing a civil penalty for taking certain actions related to practicing as a nursing home administrator or an assisted living manager without a license; and generally relating to the licensing of assisted living managers and the State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators. BY renumbering Article - Health Occupations Section 9-317 to be Section 9-208 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Commercial Law Section 13-4B-01(c) Annotated Code of Maryland (2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health - General Section 19-1807 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health Occupations Section 9-101; 9-201 and 9-202 to be under the amended subtitle “Subtitle 2. State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators”; 9-315 to be under the amended subtitle “Subtitle 3. Nursing Home Administrators”; and 9-401 through 9-403, and 9-501 to be under the amended title “Title 9. Nursing Home Administrators and Assisted Living Managers” Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health Occupations Section 9-208 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume) (As enacted by Section 1 of this Act) BY adding to Article - Health Occupations Section 9-209; 9-3A-01 through 9-3A-18 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 3A. Assisted Living Managers”; and 9-405 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Health Occupations Section 9-315 to be under the amended subtitle “Subtitle 3. Nursing Home Administrators” Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume)

AI Summary

This bill renames the State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators to the State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators and establishes a licensing and regulatory system for assisted living managers under the Board. It requires the Office of Health Care Quality to notify the Board when an assisted living program is appointed as a resident's representative payee. The bill also establishes civil penalties for practicing as a nursing home administrator or assisted living manager without a license. Overall, the bill aims to regulate the assisted living manager profession in Maryland.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 690 (on 05/29/2022)

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