Legislation - HB0671

Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill, for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, a minimum appropriation for the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman from certain money remitted by managed care organizations and, under certain circumstances, general funds.

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Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0340

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Nursing Facilities - Medicaid Quality Assessment - Funding of Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {593323/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (131-2) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 4/06/2026 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Nursing Facilities - Medicaid Quality Assessment - Funding of Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/18/2026	3/04/2026	Favorable with Amendments {593323/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2026	3/04/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (131-2)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Finance	42AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2026	4/06/2026	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	Second Reading Passed	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Returned Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media

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