Is there a way to turn a web page into an app-like link on the android home page? I'd like to be able to move to a specific page without having to (as I'm currently doing,) click on Chrome, then go to bookmarks and then have to go through the logon procedure to get back to the exact page I want. 

Is there a way to have that precise page live as a pressable app-like icon so that I can get right back there quickly as I access this page often.
Bookmark the page in Chrome for Android. Go to your bookmarks, long-press on the bookmark, and click "Add to Home Screen".

Source:
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57416489-285/how-to-add-chrome-for-android-bookmarks-to-your-home-screen/

Works on my Galaxy S4 and Nexus 7.