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An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-126.6 , relating to nursing homes; change of operator; application to Commissioner of Health for change of operator license; civil penalty.
[H 717]
Approved April 8, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 32.1-126.6 as follows:
§ 32.1-126.6 . Assignment or transfer of operation of nursing home; civil penalty.
A. As used in this section, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Entering operator" means the person that takes over the daily operations and management of a nursing home when change of ownership or control occurs.
"Exiting operator" means (i) an operator that will cease to be the operator of a nursing home on the effective date of a change of operator, (ii) an operator that will cease to be the operator of a nursing home on the effective date of a facility closure, (iii) an operator of a nursing home that is undergoing or has undergone a voluntary withdrawal of participation, or (iv) an operator of a nursing home that is undergoing or has undergone an involuntary termination.
"Operator" means the person that is responsible for or arranges for the operation and management of a nursing home licensed pursuant to this article.