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SB5124Introduced in the Senate

Establishing network adequacy standards for skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation hospitals.

Passed

Introduced by Ron Muzzall, District 10

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Official description

Establishing network adequacy standards for skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation hospitals.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 2026

96

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002AYes
Matt Marshall002BYes
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004AYes
Rob Chase004BYes
Zach Hall005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.

  5. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. And refer to Ways & Means.

  7. Referred to Ways & Means.

  8. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  9. WM - Majority; without recommendation.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  12. 1st substitute bill substituted

  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  15. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

  16. Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

  17. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

  18. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment

  19. Referred to Appropriations.

  20. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  21. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  22. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment

  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  25. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  26. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  27. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

  28. Rules suspended.

  29. Returned to second reading for amendment.

  30. Floor amendment

  31. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  32. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  33. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

  34. Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:30 AM.

  35. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.

  36. HCW - Majority; do pass.

  37. Referred to Appropriations.

  38. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  39. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  40. APP - Majority; do pass.

  41. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  42. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  43. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  44. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  45. President signed.

  46. Speaker signed.

  47. Delivered to Governor.

  48. Governor signed.

  49. Chapter 206, 2026 Laws.

  50. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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