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Bills regarding Health/Life
Tracking the following Legislation of significant interest:
Bill: HS 1 for House Bill 242
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOSPITAL VISITATION POLICY.
Status: 7/21/23 Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate. 6/30/23 Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 13 NO. 6/30/23 was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 242. 6/23/23 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 10 on Its Merits. 6/23/23 Amendment HA 1 to HB 242 - Introduced and Placed With Bill. 6/20/23 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House.
Sponsor: Timothy D. Dukes
Synopsis: This legislation is an attempt to strike a balance between the need to protect hospital staff, hospital patients, and the public from harm during a State of Emergency, pandemic, or infectious disease outbreak with the expectation that patients should be able to receive support from their family and spiritual counselors during a time of personal crisis. This act shall be known as "The No Patient Left Alone Act." Specifically, it migrates decision-making ... More
Bill: HB 230
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10, 13, 24, AND 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE.
Status: 6/15/23 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House.
Sponsor: DeShanna Neal
Synopsis: This Act updates House Bill 455 from the 151st General Assembly by providing the same legal protections afforded providers of contraceptive and abortion services to providers of gender-affirming health care. In summary, this Act does the following: ... More
URL: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=140626
Bill: HB 140
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO END OF LIFE OPTIONS.
Status: 5/16/23 Now placed on the House Ready List; reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
5/2/23 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House.
Sponsor: Paul S. Baumbach
Synopsis: This Act permits a terminally ill individual who is an adult resident of Delaware to request and self-administer medication to end the individual's life in a humane and dignified manner if both the individual's attending physician ... More
URL: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=130281
Bill: HS1 for HB 110
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 18, 29, AND 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY.
Status: 6/13/23 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House. 5/11/23 Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 110.
Sponsor: Minor-Brown
Synopsis: Section 1 amends Title 31 to require all health benefit plans delivered or issued for Medicaid to cover services related to the termination of pregnancy. Coverage provided under this section is not subject to any deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement and must cover the full scope of services permissible under the law ... More
URL: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=130371
Bill: HB 59
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM FOR THE INSTALLATION OF RESIDENTIAL DRINKING WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS.
Status: House Health & Human Development 3/2/23
Sponsor: Bryan W. Shupe
Synopsis: This Act establishes a residential drinking water purification system program to be administered through the Department of Health and Social Services.