Introduced
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To require that all nursing homes maintain a temperature of not less than 71 degrees Fahrenheit or more than 81 degrees Fahrenheit measured three-feet above the floor at all times in all areas of a building accessible to residents, employees, and visitors. Violations would be subject to a fine of up to $1,000 a day.
Referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security, and Retirement
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that requires nursing homes to have an emergency services and repairs plan in place in case of an electrical, heating, ventilation, or air conditioning failure or malfunction.
The substitute failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that exempts nursing homes above the 45th parallel from the maximum temperature mandates.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify the conditions of a proposed nursing home air conditioner grant program.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To not enforce the nursing home temperature mandates proposed by the bill unless state funds sufficient to purchase air conditioning equipment are available and granted to a nursing home.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 97 to 8 (details)
To require all nursing homes that are eligible for and able to receive state air conditioning assistance grants to maintain a temperature of not less than 71 degrees Fahrenheit or more than 81 degrees Fahrenheit measured three-feet above the floor at all times in all areas of a building accessible to residents, employees, and visitor, with certain exceptions. Nursing homes above the 45th parallel would be exempt from the maximum temperature standard. Also, to require nursing homes to have an emergency services and repairs plan in case of an electrical, heating, ventilation, or air conditioning failure or malfunction.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
