VA HB330 | 2023 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB330

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-22 - Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
Pending: House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Minimum staffing standards for nursing homes and certified nursing facilities; administrative sanctions; Long-Term Care Services Fund. Requires nursing homes to meet a baseline staffing level based on resident acuity in alignment with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services staffing level recommendations. The bill requires nursing homes to collect and submit to the Department of Health certain data related to staffing. The bill gives the Commissioner of Health the power to impose administrative sanctions on nursing homes and directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations related to the criteria and procedures for imposition of administrative sanctions or initiation of court proceedings for violations of the bill. The bill provides that nursing homes shall only be subject to administrative sanctions upon initial funding for the state share of the cost to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill establishes the Long-Term Care Services Fund for the purpose of making grants to assist in the provision of activities that protect or improve the quality of care or quality of life for residents, patients, and consumers of long-term care services.

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Title

Nursing homes & certified nursing facilities; minimum staffing standards, administrative sanctions.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2022-11-22HouseLeft in Health, Welfare and Institutions
2022-02-10HouseContinued to 2023 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
2022-02-08HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2023 by voice vote
2022-01-21HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
2022-01-11HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2022-01-11HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104129D

Same As/Similar To

HB330 (Carry Over) 2022-02-10 - Continued to 2023 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
32111.6:1(n/a)See Bill Text
321127(n/a)See Bill Text
32127.1(n/a)See Bill Text
32127.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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