Health, Department of, and State Health Commissioner; nursing home oversight and accountability.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 sections numbered 32.1-138.5:2 and 32.1-138.5:3, relating to Department of Health and State Health Commissioner; nursing homes; oversight and accountability; periodic medical visits and resident assessments.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Department of Health; State Health Commissioner; nursing homes; periodic medical visits and resident assessments; oversight and accountability. Requires all nursing homes to notify the resident of a nursing home, the resident's family, and the Department of Health if a federally required physician visit does not take place. The bill also requires each nursing home to conduct a comprehensive assessment on an annual basis to determine each resident's needs and describe each resident's capability t
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 944 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Christopher T. HeadTammy Brankley Mulchi
Recorded votes
House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Passed House with substitute (95-Y 1-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 95, X 3, N 1
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 21, N 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-19 · P · Y 10
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-06 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 14, X 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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