Legislation - SB0340

Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill a minimum $2,000,000 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:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Appropriations

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Cross-filed with: HB0671

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2026 Legislative Date 1/23/2026 Action First Reading Finance 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 Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {653422/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Referred Appropriations Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/23/2026	1/23/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Nursing Facilities - Medicaid Quality Assessment - Funding of Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Senate	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Favorable with Amendments {653422/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2026	3/11/2026	Referred Appropriations	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.

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