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HB 605

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 8, 2026.

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

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-605
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Appropriations; Education and Health
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-08
Healthcare Labor / Employment
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
2026-04-08 Status enacted
2026-04-08 Latest Action Approved by Governor-Chapter 407 (effective 7/1/2026)
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