BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 5758: Nursing facility residents
Increasing the personal needs allowance for nursing facility residents.
Summary
- Finds that the quality of life and the dignity of individuals to maintain as much personal autonomy as possible, during the time that they are residents of nursing facilities, require that they retain for their own use a personal needs allowance which may be used to purchase clothing and other personal items.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
- Introduced
- February 4, 2005 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Companion bill
- HB 1773
AN ACT Relating to the personal needs allowance for nursing facility residents;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- HEA - Majority; without recommendation.
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
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