Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 860
Long-term care facilities; require residents of certain to obtain a preneed contract within 6 months after admission.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE RESIDENTS OF CERTAIN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES WHO ARE SIXTY YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN A PRENEED CONTRACT THAT PROVIDES SERVICES, MERCHANDISE OR BOTH IN CONNECTION WITH THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE RESIDENT'S BODY AFTER HIS OR HER DEATH, WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER BEING ADMITTED TO THE FACILITY; TO REQUIRE RESIDENTS OF THOSE FACILITIES ON JULY 1, 2019, WHO DO NOT HAVE A PRENEED CONTRACT TO OBTAIN A PRENEED CONTRACT NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2019; TO PROHIBIT FACILITIES FROM REFUSING TO ADMIT PERSONS OR TAKING ADVERSE ACTIONS AGAINST RESIDENTS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE A PRENEED CONTRACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
Its course
January 21 to February 5, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives