An Act To Amend Title 16 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Nursing Facilities And Similar Facilities. [SB-254]
This Bill will create a State Civil Penalty Trust Fund. Currently, all sanctions which are imposed as a result of the surveys and complaint investigations of this Division are placed in the Long Term Care Residents Trust Fund which is governed by very restrictive federal regulations. It is not compulsory to put the revenue derived from State sanctions into the Long Term Care Trust Fund—but that has been our practice. By splitting the money, and creating a fund which receives civil penalties imposed pursuant to state statutes and regulations, the
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SB-254: An Act To Amend Title 16 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Nursing Facilities And Similar Facilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 06/28/2010
SB-268: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Adoption And Enforcement Of A Unified Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Code, The International Mechanical Code, And The International Fuel Gas Code.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Mitchell
Signed By Governor on 07/15/2010
You have voted SB-268: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Adoption And Enforcement Of A Unified Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Code, The International Mechanical Code, And The International Fuel Gas Code..
An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health Care Practices. [SB-275]
The Bill will authorize and require the Delaware Board of Medical Practice, the agency that oversees physician licensure, to require doctors applying for licensure or relicensure to present service letters from health care facilities through which they have had direct access to patients, or admitting or staff privileges, attesting to their good character. The letters would contain information, if it exists, about any reasonably substantiated incidents involving violence, threats of violence, abuse or neglect toward any other person, including any
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SB-275: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health Care Practices.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 07/30/2010
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Freedom Of Information. [SB-283]
This Act requires the Attorney General to screen challenges to public record request denials, if a state agency is involved. All such alleged violations must first be reviewed by the Chief Deputy. If the Chief Deputy determines that an agency should have produced the requested records, the Attorney General’s Office may not represent the agency in any further legal action if that agency fails to comply with the Chief Deputy’s decision. The Bill also permits a litigant, after requesting a decision by the Attorney General, to appeal the matter to the
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SB-283: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Freedom Of Information.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 07/15/2010
An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Medical Practice. [SB-296]
This act reorganizes and renames the Board of Medical Practice to better reflect the Board's responsibilities and improve public understanding of the Board's role. The act also expedites resolution of emergency cases, improves the investigatory authority of the Board, clarifies the protections for persons reporting unprofessional conduct, and allows for greater input by persons who are not medical professionals. Section 1 changes the name of the "Board of Medical Practice" to the "Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline," which will better reflect
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SB-296: An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Medical Practice.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 06/30/2010
An Act To Amend Titles 16 And 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Reporting Of Abuse And Unprofessional Practice. [SB-297]
This act promotes the reporting of child abuse and allegations of unprofessional practice by healthcare practitioners and institutions. Section 1 clarifies that the mandatory duty to report child abuse or neglect applies to all persons, and specifically includes institutions such as hospitals, nursing homes and the Medical Society. Sections 2 - 4 clarify that Delaware has one hot-line for all reports of abuse against children located within the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, and adds a requirement that the Delaware
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SB-297: An Act To Amend Titles 16 And 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Reporting Of Abuse And Unprofessional Practice.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 06/30/2010
An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Imposition Of Fines By The Board Of Medical Practice. [SB-298]
This act increases the incentive for persons with a mandatory reporting obligation under the Medical Practice Act to comply with their obligation under that Act. Sections 1 and 2 of the bill give the Board of Medical Practice additional flexibility to impose appropriate fines by increasing the range of fines from a maximum of $5,000 to a maximum of $10,000 for a first violation and $50,000 for a subsequent violation. Sections 2 - 6 of the bill address the problem identified by the Department of Justice that the Board of Medical Practice lacks power
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SB-298: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Imposition Of Fines By The Board Of Medical Practice.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 06/30/2010
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention. [SB-300]
The State of Delaware currently requires lead poisoning screening for children at 12 months of age. Because many children are not yet sufficiently mobile prior to 12 months of age to have full exposure to potential lead hazards in their environments, it has become common practice in other states to test some children at higher risk for lead exposure at 24 months of age as well. This Act creates a formal screening process so that children at high risk for lead exposure can receive an additional screening test at 24 months of age, while children at
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SB-300: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention.
Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell
Signed By Governor on 07/15/2010