VirginiaNursing homes; application to Commissioner of Health for change of operator license, civil penalty.
What it does
Nursing homes; change of operator; application to Commissioner of Health for change of operator license; civil penalty. Requires a person taking over the daily operations and management of a nursing home when change of ownership or control occurs to apply to the Commissioner of Health for a change of operator license. The bill establishes the requirements for the application for and for the granting of such license and establishes a civil penalty for failing to provide the Commissioner with information or documentation, effectuating a change of operator without applying for a change of operator license, or providing fraudulent information on an application for a change of operator license.
More detail
This bill is identical to SB 247.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 414 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB717)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB717ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 10Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 9Rules suspended
- Mar 6Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Feb 12Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human ResourcesMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 10Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB717)
- Jan 23Assigned sub: Health ProfessionsMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104892DIntroduced