CS/CS/SB 1404: Memory Care
GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Health Policy ; Burton
Memory Care; Requiring licenses for assisted living facilities that provide memory care services; making technical changes; requiring an assisted living facility that serves memory care residents or holds itself out as providing memory care services to obtain a memory care services license; providing an exception; requiring an assisted living facility to maintain certain licensure and meet certain requirements in order to obtain a memory care services license; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to adopt rules governing memory care services licenses by a specified date, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/17/2026 Senate - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/17/2026 Senate - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/28/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/2/2026 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/4/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Health Policy read 1st time
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
2/13/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2/18/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/19/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/24/2026 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
2/25/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
3/2/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
3/4/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 546
• Amendment(s) adopted (620750) -SJ 546
• Read 3rd time -SJ 546
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 546
3/5/2026 House • In Messages
3/9/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
3/10/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
3/17/2026 Senate • Ordered enrolled
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CS/CS/SB 1404, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/18/2026 at 1:37 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1295 (c1) Memory Care Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/10/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1404 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 429.02 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 429.07 License required; fee. Page 3 (pdf) 429.076 Page 10 (pdf) 429.17 Expiration of license; renewal; conditional license. Page 14 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 1404, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/4/2026 at 6:05 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1295 (c1) Memory Care Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/10/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1404
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/10/2026 11:31 AM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 429.02 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 429.07 License required; fee. Page 3 (pdf) 429.076 Page 10 (pdf) 429.17 Expiration of license; renewal; conditional license. Page 14 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 1404, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/25/2026 at 1:54 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1295 (c1) Memory Care Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/10/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1404
S 1630 (c1) Aging and Disability Services Grall Compare Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1121
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 620750 - Amendment
Delete lines 409 - 479.Burton 3/3/2026
1:41 PMSenate: Adopted
3/4/2026Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/4/2026 5:36 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 429.02 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 429.07 License required; fee. Page 4 (pdf) 429.076 Page 11 (pdf) 429.17 Expiration of license; renewal; conditional license. Page 14 (pdf) 429.177 Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; certain disclosures. Page 17 (pdf) 429.178 Special care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders. Page 17 (pdf) 430.71 Page 15 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1404, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/4/2026 at 11:15 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1295 (c1) Memory Care Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/10/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1404
S 1630 (c1) Aging and Disability Services Grall Compare Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1121
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 589480 - Amendment
Delete lines 81 - 341 and insert:Fiscal Policy
(Burton)2/23/2026
9:23 AMReplaced by Substitute Amendment
2/24/2026Web Page
PDF
840284 - Substitute Amendment (589480)
Delete lines 81 - 374 and insert:Fiscal Policy
(Burton)2/24/2026
8:30 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/24/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/18/2026 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 9 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/24/2026 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 429.02 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 429.07 License required; fee. Page 3 (pdf) 429.076 Page 10 (pdf) 429.177 Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; certain disclosures. Page 16 (pdf) 429.178 Special care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders. Page 16 (pdf) 430.71 Page 13 (pdf) -
SB 1404, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2026 at 8:29 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/30/2026 (pdf)
Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1295 Memory Care Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/10/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1404
S 1630 (c1) Aging and Disability Services Grall Compare Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1121
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 537686 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Health Policy
(Burton)1/29/2026
1:05 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/3/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/2/2026 3:30 PM Health Policy 11 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 429.177 Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; certain disclosures. Page 2 (pdf) 429.178 Special care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders. Page 4 (pdf) 430.71 Page 4 (pdf)