Health Care Facilities Regulation Bill 26-799

At a glance

  • What: The Health Care Facilities Regulation Amendment Act of 2026 would add cybersecurity events to adverse-event reporting, allow per-day fines up to $10,000 and remove the $100,000 aggregate cap, create provisional assisted-living licenses, cut administrator dementia training from 12 to 4 hours, and clarify certificate of need review of acquisitions.
  • Where it stands: Public hearing held October 14, 2026; no vote. The hospital association asked for longer reporting timelines and more stakeholder work; an advocacy group opposed the training cut.
  • Next: Watch for a committee markup.

Log

2026-10-14 - Committee on Health

  • Hearing with testimony from DC Health, the D.C. Hospital Association and the Alzheimer's Association; no votes.

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