Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB405: NURSING HOMES: Provides for a statewide quality oversight initiative for nursing facilities. (8/1/26) (EN GF EX See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 40:2009.10.2, relative to nursing facilities; to provide for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Quality Rating System; to provide requirements for one-star rated facilities; to provide for the duties and responsibilities of the Louisiana Department of Health; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 40:2009.10.2, relative to nursing facilities; to provide for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Quality Rating System; to provide requirements for one-star rated facilities; to provide for the duties and responsibilities of the Louisiana Department of Health; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 40:2009.10.2 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §2009.10.2. One-star nursing facilities; state requirements A. The legislature hereby finds the following: (1) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to help consumers, families, and caregivers compare nursing homes more easily and to help identify areas about which they may want to ask questions. Nursing homes with five stars are considered to have the highest quality and nursing homes with one star are considered to have the lowest quality as compared with other nursing homes. There is one overall five-star rating for each nursing home and separate ratings for health Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-674 ORIGINAL SB NO. inspections, staffing, and quality measures. (2) The office of adult and aging services within the Louisiana Department of Health offers home- and community-based services to …
Sponsors
- Talbot, Kirk (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Bass, Adam (R, 36)
- Boudreaux, Gerald (D, 24)
- Edmonds, Rick (R, 6)
- McMath, Patrick (R, 11)
- Myers, Brach (R, 23)
- Price, Edward (D, 2)
- Wheat Jr., William (R, 37)
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
- Knox, Alonzo (D, 93)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 896.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Received from the House without amendments.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
- : Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Votes
- House Vote on SB 405, FINAL PASSAGE (#1637) (May 29, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 405, FINAL PASSAGE (#826) (May 13, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 405, CO-AUTHORS (#827) (May 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB405?
- SB405 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): NURSING HOMES: Provides for a statewide quality oversight initiative for nursing facilities. (8/1/26) (EN GF EX See Note).
- What does SB405 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 40:2009.10.2, relative to nursing facilities; to provide for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Quality Rating System; to provide requirements for one-star rated facilities; to provide for the duties and responsibilities of the Louisiana Department of Health; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB405?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB405?
- Talbot, Kirk (R, 10), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB405?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB405
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