Legislation - HB0671

Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill at least 3% of the special funds collected from the Medicaid quality assessment imposed on certain nursing facilities to fund the operations of the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman.

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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 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	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.
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

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