A Georgia bill on survey and enforcement, introduced and still moving. Last moved February 20, 2026.
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.
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 39,494 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