HB 717 VA

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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 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. This bill is identical to SB 247.

• Rodney T. Willett Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104892D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned sub: Health Professions · lower
4. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB717) · lower
5. Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 12, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources · lower
8. Feb 13, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
9. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
10. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
12. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
14. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
15. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
16. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
17. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
23. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB717ER) · lower
24. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB717) · lower
26. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
27. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
28. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 414 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
30. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML