VA HB 297
Status unknownAssisted living facilities; resident referral agencies, required disclosures.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 297 pass?
The current status of VA HB 297 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-10): Continued to next session in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
What is VA HB 297 about?
Assisted living facilities; resident referral agencies; required disclosures; referral fee limitations; civil penalty. Sets forth requirements for resident referral agencies, defined in the bill as any individual or entity that receives compensation from an assisted living facility, a third party, or a prospective resident for providing resident referrals to an assisted living facility, including required disclosures, referral fee limitations, enforcement, and civil penalties. The bill provides that assisted living facilities and residents are not obligated to participate with any resident referral agency and specifies that residents may opt out at any time in writing. The bill also specifies the minimum services a resident referral agency must provide before becoming eligible to receive a referral fee.
Who sponsors VA HB 297?
Holly M. Seibold is the primary sponsor of VA HB 297.
Description
Assisted living facilities; resident referral agencies; required disclosures; referral fee limitations; civil penalty. Sets forth requirements for resident referral agencies, defined in the bill as any individual or entity that receives compensation from an assisted living facility, a third party, or a prospective resident for providing resident referrals to an assisted living facility, including required disclosures, referral fee limitations, enforcement, and civil penalties. The bill provides that assisted living facilities and residents are not obligated to participate with any resident referral agency and specifies that residents may opt out at any time in writing. The bill also specifies the minimum services a resident referral agency must provide before becoming eligible to receive a referral fee.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-09
- Latest action
- 2026-02-10 — Continued to next session in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Holly M. Seiboldprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-09
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104702D
filing,introduction
2026-01-09
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
referral-committee
2026-01-16
Assigned sub: Social Services
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB297)
2026-02-05
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-05
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
2026-02-10
Continued to next session in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
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Votes
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Related bills
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Attribution
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