SB 247 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 HB 717.

• Barbara A. Favola Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104796D · upper
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
3. Jan 20, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health · upper
4. Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB247) · upper
6. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
7. Feb 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 9, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
11. Feb 10, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Feb 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Feb 13, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
17. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
18. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
19. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) · lower
20. Feb 23, 2026 Read second time · lower
21. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · lower
22. Feb 24, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
23. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled · upper
24. Feb 26, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB247ER) · upper
25. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB247) · upper
26. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
27. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
29. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
30. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 415 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
31. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0415) · 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