Bills › 91st General Assembly
HF 309Signed by Governor · April 18, 2025
Relating to the review by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing of certain deficient practices by nursing facilities
Sponsored by the House Health and Human Services Committee
Proposed by the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing · all agency proposals
Topics:Health care
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 6, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 20, 202591–1
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 20, 2025
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 8, 202539–9
- Done: To the GovernorApril 17, 2025
- Done: Signed into lawApril 18, 2025
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.
Amendments · 4
0 adopted · 1 failed. Newest first.
- S-3084 · filed April 8, 2025 by Sen. Molly Donahue (D)FailedAI summary This amendment adds nursing facility residents to the group of people who can participate in the review process before a citation is officially issued.April 8, 2025
- S-3083 · filed April 8, 2025 by Sen. Janice Weiner (D)Ruled out of orderAI summary This amendment adds a rule that prevents a nursing facility from changing ownership to a private equity fund, a real estate investment trust, or any company majority owned by or affiliated with them.April 8, 2025
- S-3082 · filed April 8, 2025 by Sen. Tony Bisignano (D)Ruled out of orderAI summary This amendment adds a new section to the bill that allows nursing facility residents or their representatives to use electronic monitoring devices in their rooms. It establishes rules for obtaining written consent from residents and roommates, outlines how to handle situations where a roommate refuses to consent, and requires specific information to be included on consent forms.April 8, 2025
- S-3081 · filed April 8, 2025 by Sen. Janice Weiner (D)Ruled out of orderAI summary This amendment changes the frequency of unannounced inspections from every thirty months to at least once every twelve months, not to exceed fifteen months. It also adds retaliation against residents or employees as a class I violation, increases the fine for class I violations from five thousand to ten thousand dollars, and changes the multiplier for repeated violations from triple to quadruple. Additionally, it shortens the required timeframes for starting inspections following a complaint and provides funding to hire more inspectors and monitors.April 8, 2025