Legislation - HB0442

Title: Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Nurse Midwives - Disclosure
Sponsored by: Delegates Kaufman, Embry, Patterson, Ruff, Wims, and Woorman
Status: In the House - First Reading Health
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring nursing homes, assisted living programs, and nurse midwives to notify each resident and prospective resident in writing or by written electronic communication if the nursing home, assisted living program, or nurse midwife either does not maintain professional liability insurance or professional liability insurance coverage has lapsed and has not been renewed; and requiring each nursing home that does not maintain professional liability insurance coverage to post that information in a conspicuous location.

Committees

Original:: Health

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0293

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Nurse Midwives - Disclosure Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Nurse Midwives - Disclosure

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