HB605
Nursing home staffing; minimum staffing standards, enforcement of administrative sanctions.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 21, 2026
House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
Chief Patron:
Rodney Willett (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Nursing home staffing; minimum staffing standards; enforcement of administrative sanctions.
Requires certified nursing facilities eligible to participate in the Virginia Medicaid Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing program to provide at least 3.25 hours of nurse staffing per resident per day on average. The bill grants the State Health Commissioner the authority to impose administrative sanctions related to such minimum staffing standards ... (More) and directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill by December 1, 2026. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101934D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/21/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
