S.B. 343

VETOES

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Health - General

Section 19-1415

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 70B - Department of Aging
. Section 5(c) and (d)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 70B - Department of Aging
Section 5(d)(2)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 19-1415 of Article - Health - General of the Annotated
Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 19-1416.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Health - General

19-1415.

(A)     IN THIS SECTION, "FAMILY COUNCIL" MEANS A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS
WHO WORK TOGETHER TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF
LIFE OF RESIDENTS OF A NURSING HOME.

(B)     (1) A FAMILY COUNCIL FOR A NURSING HOME MAY CONSIST OF THE
FOLLOWING MEMBERS:

(I) RESIDENTS OF A NURSING HOME;

(II) (I) MEMBERS OF A RESIDENT'S FAMILY; OR

(II) AN INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED BY THE RESIDENT, OR IF THE
RESIDENT IS INCAPABLE OF APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL, AN INDIVIDUAL
APPOINTED BY THE RESIDENT'S FAMILY.

(III) FRIENDS OF A RESIDENT; OR

(IV) REPRESENTATIVES OF TWO OR MORE RESIDENTS.

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