2001 House Bill 5146 / Public Act 218

Introduced in the House

Oct. 4, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Joanne Voorhees (R-77)

To define and codify in law standards used in nursing home inspections, and require the Department of Consumer and Industry Services to make clinical process guidelines and compliance protocols for a range of nursing home activities and procedures.

Referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security, and Retirement

Oct. 30, 2001

Substitute offered

To recommend modifications to language contained in the bill resulting from committee testimony and deliberation.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 31, 2001

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Oct. 31, 2001

To define and codify in law standards used in nursing home inspections, and require the Department of Consumer and Industry Services to make clinical process guidelines and compliance protocols for a range of nursing home activities and procedures.

Dec. 4, 2001

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 5, 2001

Amendment offered by Sen. Dale Shugars (R-21)

To include the use of chemical and physical restraints by nursing homes on residents on the list of topics for which the Department of Consumer and Industry Services shall make clinical process guidelines and compliance protocols.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 5, 2001

To define and codify in law standards used in nursing home inspections, and require the Department of Consumer and Industry Services to make clinical process guidelines and compliance protocols for a range of nursing home activities and procedures.

Dec. 11, 2001

Passed in the House 100 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 11, 2001

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 27, 2001