ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 264

(I)      ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES; OR

(II)     THE NEED TO BEGIN A NEW FORM OF TREATMENT:

(4)     EVALUATION AT OR ADMISSION TO A HOSPITAL; AND

(5)     ACCIDENTS THAT RESULT IN INJURY HAVING THE POTENTIAL FOR
REQUIRING A PHYSICIAN'S INTERVENTION.

(B)     CONSISTENT WITH STATE AND FEDERAL CONFIDENTIALITY LAWS AND IN
A TIMELY MANNER A NURSING HOME SHALL NOTIFY A RESIDENT AND. IF
APPLICABLE, THE RESIDENT'S REPRESENTATIVE OR INTERESTED FAMILY MEMBER
OF ANY:

(1)      CHANGE IN CONDITION;

(2)     ADVERSE EVENT THAT MAY RESULT IN A CHANGE IN CONDITION;

(3)      OUTCOME OR CARE THAT RESULTS IN AN UNANTICIPATED
CONSEQUENCE; OR

(4)      CORRECTIVE ACTION, IF APPROPRIATE.

(C)     IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT A NURSING HOME FAILED TO
NOTIFY A RESIDENT. RESIDENTS REPRESENTATIVE, OR INTERESTED FAMILY
MEMBER UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
REQUIRE AS PART OF A PLAN OF CORRECTION THAT THE NURSING HOME NOTIFY
THE RESIDENT. THE RESIDENT'S REPRESENTATIVE, OR INTERESTED FAMILY
MEMBER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

Approved May 11, 2004.

CHAPTER 264
(Senate Bill 301)

AN ACT concerning

Election Law - Payment for Political Endorsements and Walk-Around

Services

FOR the purpose of requiring certain campaign finance entities to pay for certain
services by a check drawn from a certain campaign account; requiring campaign
finance entities to report certain payments in accordance with certain provisions
of law; and generally relating to the payment of political endorsements and
walk-around services by campaign finance entities.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Election Law

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