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HI HB2559

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/25/2012

Primary Sponsor

Calvin Say

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Health to conduct multidisciplinary and multiagency mortality reviews to reduce preventable deaths among persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities
  • Reviews are intended to address quality of care concerns for this population
  • Aligns with Government Accountability Office recommendations encouraging states to implement mortality review processes through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • Supported by the Department of Health and the State Council on Developmental Disabilities
  • Committee on Judiciary recommends passage and referral to the Committee on Finance

Legislative Description

Mortality Review for Persons with Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities

Last Action

(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and C. Lee, M. Lee excused (2).

2/14/2012

Committee Referrals

Finance2/14/2012
Judiciary2/7/2012
Human Services1/25/2012

Full Bill Text

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