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HB 605

Virginia - Session 2026

House of Delegates enrolled 2026-03-25
Healthcare Labor / Employment
Bill Details

Title: Nursing facilities; Joint Commission on Health Care shall evaluate workforce.

Summary

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 and directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill by December 1, 2026.

Sponsor
Willett
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-25 Status enrolled
2026-03-25 Latest Action Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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