HB 2253 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Nursing homes; establishes procedures for implementation of sanctions, civil penalty.

Summary

Nursing homes; sanctions; civil penalty. Establishes procedures for the implementation of sanctions by the State Health Commissioner on any nursing home that is licensed pursuant to the laws regulating medical care facilities and services. The bill specifies the forms of sanctions that the Commissioner may impose, the nursing home's continued responsibility for persons under its care, the use of funds remunerated in accordance with such sanctions, the process for the imposition of such sanctions, and the Commissioner's ability to revoke such nursing home's license. The bill specifies that sanctions shall not be imposed on a nursing home that is sanctioned by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This bill is identical to SB 1383.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 19, 2025

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MINOR

This bill was finalized and assigned Chapter 166 for the 2025 session. The primary substantive change is the addition of a new section (32.1-27.3) to the Code of Virginia, which introduces new provisions regarding nursing home sanctions and civil penalties. The bill also formally reenacts several existing sections related to nursing home regulations.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by adding a new section (32.1-27.3) specifically addressing nursing home sanctions and civil penalties, while maintaining the applicability of existing sections.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new section (32.1-27.3) establishing specific sanctions and civil penalties for nursing homes.

TECHNICAL

Formally assigned the bill as Chapter 166 and set the approval date to March 19, 2025.

Reenacted existing sections 32.1-127.01, 32.1-134.1, 32.1-134.4, and 32.1-135 to ensure they remain in effect with the new additions.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 18, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 19, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 166 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2253ER)

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 20, 2025

Committee

Assigned sub: Health

lower

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors