2026 SESSION

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

26106427D

HOUSE BILL NO. 1116

AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE

(Proposed by the House Committee on Health and Human Services

on February 3, 2026)

(Patron Prior to Substitute—Delegate Nivar)

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 32.1-127.4 and 63.2-1801.1, relating to Department of Health; Department of Social Services; publicly accessible nursing home information portal; publicly accessible assisted living facility information portal; reporting of incidents involving emergency medical services.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding sections numbered 32.1-127.4 and 63.2-1801.1 as follows:

§ 32.1-127.4. Publicly accessible nursing home information portal; reporting of incidents involving emergency medical services.

A. The Department shall develop and maintain a publicly accessible nursing home information portal that consolidates and displays publicly available information, including inspection and survey results, disciplinary actions, key facility performance metrics, and any newly identified additional data reporting items, including the number of instances per quarter in which emergency medical services were requested for a resident. The Department shall consult relevant stakeholders to identify such additional data reporting items. Such portal shall be categorized by the name and location of such nursing home. The Department shall ensure that such portal is plainly and clearly accessible from the home page of its website.

B. The Board shall adopt regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.

§ 63.2-1801.1. Publicly accessible assisted living facility information portal; reporting of incidents involving emergency medical services.

A. The Department shall develop and maintain a publicly accessible assisted living facility information portal that consolidates and displays publicly available information, including inspection and survey results, disciplinary actions, key facility performance metrics, and any newly identified additional data reporting items, including the number of instances per quarter in which emergency medical services were requested for a resident. The Department shall consult relevant stakeholders to identify such additional data reporting items. Such portal shall be categorized by the name and location of such assisted living facility. The Department shall ensure that such portal is plainly and clearly accessible from the home page of its website. The information reported pursuant to this subsection shall be included in the portal established pursuant to subsection A.

B. The Board shall adopt regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.