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SB564 • 2026

Unlicensed care homes; homes to register with Department of Social Services.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 17 of Title 63.2 a section numbered 63.2-1718.1, relating to Department of Social Services; unlicensed care home; registration.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sturtevant
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
Continued
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's status indicates it has been continued to 2027 in Appropriations, leaving uncertainty about its full enactment date.

Unlicensed Care Homes Registration

This law requires unlicensed care homes providing room, board, and some level of service for up to three unrelated individuals to register with the Department of Social Services.

What This Bill Does

  • Defines an 'unlicensed care home' as a residential adult care setting that provides basic living needs and services for up to three unrelated individuals without being licensed by the state.
  • Requires owners or operators of unlicensed care homes to register their facilities with the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services.
  • Allows the Commissioner to provide guidance and assistance to those registering an unlicensed care home.
  • Specifies that registration must include details about the facility's activities, services, and contact information.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Owners or operators of unlicensed care homes providing room, board, and some level of service for up to three unrelated individuals.
  • The Commissioner of the Department of Social Services who will manage the registration process.

Terms To Know

Unlicensed care home
A residential adult care setting that provides basic living needs and services for up to three unrelated individuals without being licensed by the state.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not apply to continuing care providers registered with the State Corporation Commission.
  • It is unclear when this bill will be fully enacted as it has been continued to 2027 in Appropriations.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SB564AS1

2026-02-13 • Committee

Finance and Appropriations Amendment

Plain English: The amendment excludes certain types of continuing care providers from being considered unlicensed care homes if they are registered with the State Corporation Commission.

  • Adds an exception to the definition of 'unlicensed care home' for continuing care providers and community-based continuing care providers that are registered with the State Corporation Commission.
  • The amendment does not specify what types of services these continuing care providers offer or how they differ from other unlicensed care homes.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-09 Appropriations

    Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

  2. 2026-02-26 Health & Human Resources

    Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources

  3. 2026-02-26 Social Services

    Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)

  4. 2026-02-26 Health and Human Services

    Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-02-23 Social Services

    Assigned sub: Social Services

  6. 2026-02-20 House

    Placed on Calendar

  7. 2026-02-20 Health and Human Services

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  8. 2026-02-20 House

    Read first time

  9. 2026-02-17 Rehabilitation and Social Services

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB564)

  10. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  11. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Read second time

  12. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate as amended

  14. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Blank Action

  15. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended

  16. 2026-02-16 Rehabilitation and Social Services

    Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to

  17. 2026-02-16 Finance and Appropriations

    Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to

  18. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  19. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  20. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  21. 2026-02-13 Senate

    Rules suspended

  22. 2026-02-13 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  23. 2026-02-13 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)

  24. 2026-02-12 Finance and Appropriations

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)

  25. 2026-02-11 Rehabilitation and Social Services

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB564)

  26. 2026-02-06 Rehabilitation and Social Services

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

  27. 2026-02-06 Senate

    Senate committee offered

  28. 2026-02-06 Rehabilitation and Social Services

    Committee substitute printed 26107133D-S1

  29. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB564)

  30. 2026-01-14 Senate

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102630D

  31. 2026-01-14 Rehabilitation and Social Services

    Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Official Summary Text

Department of Social Services; unlicensed care homes; registration.
Requires every person that constitutes, or that operates or maintains, an unlicensed care home, defined in the bill, to register such home with the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
(Patron Prior to Substitute—Senator Sturtevant)
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 17 of Title 63.2 a section numbered
63.2-1718.1
, relating to Department of Social Services; unlicensed care home; registration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 17 of Title 63.2 a section numbered
63.2-1718.1
as follows:
§
63.2-1718.1
. Unlicensed care homes; registration.
A. As used in this section, "unlicensed care home" means a residential adult care setting that provides room, board, and some level of services for three or fewer unrelated individuals but is not licensed or certified by the Commonwealth.

[

"Unlicensed care home" does not include a continuing care provider or community-based continuing care provider registered with the State Corporation Commission pursuant to Chapter 49 (§
38.2-4900
et seq.) of Title 38.2.

]

B. Every person that constitutes, or that operates or maintains, an unlicensed care home shall register such home with the Commissioner. The Commissioner, upon request, shall consult with, advise, and assist any person interested in registering any such home. Such registration shall be made to the Commissioner, in such form as he may prescribe. It shall contain the name and address of the registrant and, if the registrant is an association, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, the names and addresses of its officers and agents. The registration document shall also contain a description of the activities proposed to be engaged in and the facilities and services to be employed, together with other pertinent information as the Commissioner may require.