Why 3/5: Mandates an operational change for facilities impacting patient comfort and well-being.
State-regulated facilities, including those overseen by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, will be required to keep certain rooms at no more than 77 degrees Fahrenheit. This operational change aims to improve comfort and well-being for residents and patients in these facilities.
Filed
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102133D
Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Referred to committee
Assigned sub: Health
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Fiscal Impact statement From DPB (1/25/2026 12:03 pm)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB81)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB81)
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Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
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Continued to next session in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
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Summarized from the official bill text (“State agencies; amdnt. of regulations pertaining to maximum temp. at which certain rooms may be kept.”) · Read the actual bill →