SB429
Health, Department of, and State Health Commissioner; nursing home oversight and accountability.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Christopher Head (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Health and State Health Commissioner; nursing home oversight and accountability.
Directs the Department of Health and State Health Commissioner to take steps to improve care quality, protect residents, and strengthen oversight and accountability of nursing homes in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Department to enhance recruitment efforts and expand workforce capacity in the Office of Licensure and Certification, accelerate ... (More) training and onboarding initiatives, and explore measures to reduce administrative burdens. The bill requires the Commissioner to submit an annual report with recommendations for continuing improvement of nursing home quality and oversight. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100798D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB429)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (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
- 02/16/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/19/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Incorporates SB555 (Sturtevant)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26108520D-H1
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB429)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/27/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/27/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/27/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (95-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB429ER)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB429)
- 03/09/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
