A Georgia bill on survey and enforcement, introduced and still moving. Last moved February 20, 2026.
What this means for a building owner
This would apply to every long-term care home in the state that has a website. Homes without a website are not covered by that new part. There is no fee, payment or penalty amount tied to the website link in the text, so the text does not say how much. The bill also keeps the current rule that residents and their guardians get a written notice about the ombudsman at move-in, and that the notice be posted in public spots in the building. Failing to give those written notices would stay a reason the state could pull a home's permit. The text does not say when this starts, other than it would start after it becomes law.
What the bill does
This bill would add a website rule for long-term care homes in Georgia. A home that has a website would have to post a link to the state long-term care ombudsman's official website. The link would have to sit in a prominent spot on the site. The text does not say when this would start.
Written by AI from the bill's own Introduced text of April 3, 2025, on September 23, 2026. Not legal advice. Read the official text ›
Introduced · last moved February 20, 2026 · no effective date stated yet
Georgia has 356 certified nursing homes.
Official title Health; require long-term care facilities to post a link on their websites to the official website of the office of the long-term care ombudsman
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Long-term Care Ombudsman Program, so as to require long-term care facilities to post a link on their websites to the official website of the office of the long-term care ombudsman; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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What this affects
- Who pays, or is paid
- Facilities carry the risk. Fines, citations and enforcement, which lenders and buyers price directly.
- Which buildings
- 356 facilities holding 39,462 licensed beds in Georgia.
- The dollars, or the rule
- We cannot tell yet from the text. No dollar figure or threshold is stated in what we hold.
- Effective
- We cannot tell yet from the text. No effective date is stated yet.
- Status
- Introduced, as of February 20, 2026.
Survey and enforcement changes move the risk of citation and fines, which lenders and buyers price directly.
Latest action, February 20, 2026: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Bill text and status: legis.ga.gov · retrieved August 3, 2026