Inspection of certified nursing facilities; compliance with federal reporting requirements.

Inspection of certified nursing facilities; compliance with federal reporting requirements; civil penalty. Directs the Department of Health to include validation of compliance with federal reporting requirements in its inspection process for certified nursing facilities. The bill requires certified nursing facilities to submit a quarterly report detailing (i) all self-reported incidents and compliance issues submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services during the preceding quarter…

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 18, 2026

• Medicaid / public insuranceindirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Ensures that facilities receiving Medicaid funding are compliant with federal reporting requirements, potentially leading to improved oversight and quality of care for beneficiaries.

  “Directs the Department of Health to include validation of compliance with federal reporting requirements in its inspection process for certified nursing facilities.”· Inspection of certified nursing facilities; compliance with federal reporting requirements; civil penalty.

  “The bill requires certified nursing facilities to submit a quarterly report detailing (i) all self-reported incidents and compliance issues submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services during the preceding quarter…”· Inspection of certified nursing facilities; compliance with federal reporting requirements; civil penalty.

• Medicaid / public insurancedirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Requires certified nursing facilities, which are often providers for Medicaid beneficiaries, to submit quarterly reports on incidents and compliance issues to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

  “The bill requires certified nursing facilities to submit a quarterly report detailing (i) all self-reported incidents and compliance issues submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services during the preceding quarter…”· Inspection of certified nursing facilities; compliance with federal reporting requirements; civil penalty.