HB1357Introduced in the House of Delegates
Nursing facilities; comprehensive study of quality of care, etc., and operational practices.
Introduced by Delores McQuinn, District 81
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0782)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
6 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
6 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A) · March 12, 2026
96
Yes
1
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26105640D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Assigned sub: Health Professions
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1357)
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107435D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1357)
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26109436D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1357)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1357ER)
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1357)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 782 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0782)
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