HOME SERVICES REFERRAL
Summary
Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Provides that an assisted living establishment or a shared housing establishment shall only make referrals to its residents for home services providers that are licensed under the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act. Establishes penalties for violating the referral requirement. Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the Community Living Facilities Licensing Act, and the Life Care Facilities Act to require that the Department of Public Health to distribute to each establishment or facility a one-page, 8.5 by 11 inch public safety announcement flyer in at least 12-point type and that the each establishment or facility post the flyer in a prominent location for all visitors to see. Effective January 1, 2027.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 21, 2026
Signed Jul 31, 2026
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The transition from the Engrossed to the Enrolled version of HB 4612 involves only minor formatting adjustments, such as adjusting spacing and indentation within the text. No substantive policy changes, new requirements, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were added or removed.
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Minor formatting changes were made to the text, including adjusting spacing between words and repositioning page headers, but the actual content and legal meaning of the bill remain unchanged.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 16, 2026
How they voted
58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
4
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health and Human Services; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Health and Human Services
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-004-000
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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