# Virginia HB1063: Nursing homes; application requirements.

Virginia HB1063, Nursing homes; application requirements., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rodney T. Willett (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Health and Human Services) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1063
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Nursing homes; application requirements.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-10
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Health and Human Services
- Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Nursing homes; application requirements. Requires all applicants for a nursing home license to complete and submit an application on a form approved by the Department of Health. Under the bill, the applicant is required to provide certain information in the application form, including information on (i) ownership interests in nursing homes, (ii) pending litigation, (iii) real property related to the nursing home, (iv) secured notes, (v) the financial history of persons mentioned in the application, and (v) contact information for certain persons. The bill requires the Department of Health to publish written notice of all applications for nursing home licensure on its website, including a copy of the application form completed by the applicant and information about the public input and comment process. Under the bill, all applications for nursing home licensure are subject to a 30-day public comment period. The bill allows individuals to request a public hearing on an applicant's suitability for nursing home licensure. The bill sets forth the factors that the Department of Health is required to consider in determining whether to approve or deny an application to operate a nursing home.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Continued to 2025 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Health and Human Services (House)
- 2024-01-23: Continued to 2025 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-10: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2024-01-10: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103226D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-18: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1063)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1063)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1063-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).