S 0191 General Bill, By Rose
Summary: Community Residential Care Facility Star Rating System
    A BILL TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO CHAPTER 7, TITLE 44, TO ENACT THE "COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY STAR RATING SYSTEM"; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO DEVELOP THE RATING SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RATING SYSTEM, INCLUDING A BASIS FOR DETERMINING A FACILITY'S RATING; TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-150, RELATING TO CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT, TO ADD DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY STAR RATING SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-310, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THROUGH INSPECTION OR OTHERWISE, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION ALLOWING LIMITED DISCLOSURE OF THIS INFORMATION WHEN RELATED TO A COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-315, RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION REGARDING A FACILITY OR HOME LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR A COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE RATING SYSTEM; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-370, RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL CARE COMMITTEE, TO REQUIRE THE COMMITTEE TO EXPAND ITS DUTIES TO INCLUDE ADVISING THE DEPARTMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY STAR RATING SYSTEM.
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12/01/10	Senate	Prefiled
12/01/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
01/11/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 89)
01/11/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 89)