SR 126 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to post nursing home ratings on its website.

This Senate Resolution (SR 126) requires the Louisiana Department of Health to add a direct link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Five-Star Quality Rating System (Nursing Home Care Compare) within its online nursing home directory. It directly affects families and caregivers researching nursing home quality by making federal quality ratings more accessible on the state website. The key provision amends the department's website to prominently feature this link, allowing users to easily compare nursing home performance. The resolution uses existing federal data without creating new state ratings or regulations.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Sub-Topics: Long-Term Care Medicare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced May 20, 2025 Last action Jun 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SR126 Original → SR126 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 8, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled for passage, changing the header from 'Original' to 'Enrolled' and adding the President of the Senate's signature. The core policy request remains the same: urging the Louisiana Department of Health to display the Five-Star Quality Rating System for nursing homes on its website to help families make informed decisions.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's request remains unchanged; it still targets the Louisiana Department of Health regarding nursing home data display.

TECHNICAL

Updated document headers and footers to reflect the enrolled status, including the addition of the President of the Senate's signature and removal of legislative services notes.

Expanded the WHEREAS clauses to provide more detailed context about the emotional difficulty families face and the importance of reliable data in selecting nursing facilities.

REQUIREMENT

Refined the specific request in the resolution to ask for a link to the CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System-Nursing Home Care Compare rather than just posting the ratings directly.

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

May 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and adopted.

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May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

May 20, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors