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SB34 • 2025

Requires the Department of Human Services to study the information that a long term care facility must disclose about its owners and operators and the feasibility of implementing an online portal to collect and share information about long term care facilities with the public.

Requires the Department of Human Services to study the information that a long term care facility must disclose about its owners and operators and the feasibility of implementing an online portal to collect and share information about long term care facilities with the public.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Patterson,, Manning Jr
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-18 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

  3. 2025-04-18 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  4. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Work Session held.

  6. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  7. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Human Services.

  8. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about the persons that own and operate long term care facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells ODHS to study long term care. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0).</i>]
Requires the Department of Human Services to study [<i>long term care</i>]<b> the information that a long term care facility must disclose about its owners and operators and the feasibility of implementing an online portal to collect and share information about long term care facilities with the public</b>. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than [<i>September 15, 2026</i>]<b> December 31, 2025</b>.
Sunsets <b>the study requirements</b> on January 2, 2027.
<b>Requires a long term care facility, before the facility may change its owner or operator, to apply to the department for approval and provide notice to residents.
<b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to long term care; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In Senate Committee