HB 1357 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Nursing facilities; comprehensive study of quality of care, etc., and operational practices.

Summary

Joint Commission on Health Care; comprehensive assessment of the quality of care, resident safety, and operational practices of nursing facilities in the Commonwealth; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the quality of care, resident safety, and operational practices of nursing facilities in the Commonwealth and report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health by December 1, 2027.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Health & Human Resources Subcommittee Substitute → Finance and Appropriations Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was moved from the House to the Senate and transferred from the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services to the Joint Commission on Health Care. This change shifts the responsibility for the nursing facility study from a specific state agency to a broader joint commission, while also updating the reporting deadline to December 1, 2027.

Scope change

The scope of the bill changed from directing a specific state department to direct the Joint Commission on Health Care, a broader entity that likely includes members from multiple agencies.

SCOPE

The entity responsible for conducting the study changed from the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services to the Joint Commission on Health Care.

TIMELINE

The deadline for submitting findings and recommendations was changed from September 15, 2027, to December 1, 2027.

REQUIREMENT

The list of recipients for the final report was updated to reflect the new commission structure and added the Senate Committee on Education and Health.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Mar 11, 2026

D Democratic20

20 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

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 782 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1357ER)

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Committee

Assigned sub: Health Professions

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 26105640D

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors