Legislation - SB0293

Title: Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026)
Sponsored by: Senator Jackson
Status: In the House - Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring nursing homes, assisted living programs, nurse midwives, and licensed certified midwives to notify each resident and prospective resident at certain times if the nursing home, assisted living program, nurse midwife, or licensed certified midwife either does not maintain professional liability insurance or professional liability insurance coverage has lapsed and has not been renewed; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0442

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2026 Legislative Date 1/21/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Nurse Midwives - Disclosure Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2026 Legislative Date 1/21/2026 Action Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {813927/1 Adopted Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/14/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Referred Health Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 3/26 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Favorable Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/21/2026	1/21/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Nurse Midwives - Disclosure
Senate	1/21/2026	1/21/2026	Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	2/17/2026	2/12/2026	Favorable with Amendments {813927/1 Adopted	23 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2026	2/12/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	23 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026)
Senate	2/19/2026	2/14/2026	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/20/2026	2/17/2026	Referred Health	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/17/2026	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing canceled
House	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 3/26 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2026	4/01/2026	Favorable Report by Health
House	4/01/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2026	3/17/2026	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	54 Click to view Recorded Media

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