S.B. 785 VETOES
May 26, 2004
The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401
Dear Mr. President:
In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed Senate Bill 785 - Continuing Care Facilities - Internal Grievance Procedure.
This bill requires a provider of continuing care to include a description of the facility's
internal grievance procedure in the disclosure statement to potential subscribers. It
requires a provider of continuing care to establish a specified internal grievance
procedure, and provides for the components of the internal grievance procedure. It
also requires continuing care agreements executed between providers and subscribers
to state that there is an internal grievance procedure to investigate subscriber
grievances.
House Bill 1001, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on
May 11, 2004, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to
sign Senate Bill 785.
Very truly yours,
Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
Governor
Senate Bill No. 785
AN ACT concerning
Continuing Care Facilities - Internal Grievance Procedure
FOR the purpose of requiring a provider of continuing care to include in a certain
disclosure statement a description of the facility's internal grievance procedure;
requiring a provider of continuing care to establish a certain internal grievance
procedure; providing for the components of the internal grievance procedure;
requiring certain continuing care agreements to state that there is an internal
grievance procedure to investigate subscriber grievances; and generally relating
to an internal grievance procedure for continuing care facilities.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 70B - Department of Aging
Section 11C and 13
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Replacement Volume)
BY adding to
Article 70B - Department of Aging
Section 11G
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