SB247
Nursing homes; application to Commissioner of Health for change of operator license, civil penalty.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 19, 2026
House: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Barbara Favola (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104796D
- 01/12/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB247)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/19/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
