An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating Nursing Facilities, Long Term Care Facilities, And Services. [HB-195]
Chapter 11 of Title 16 was enacted in 1998. Since that time, there have been many changes to the health care delivery system, including a larger percentage of individuals receiving long term health care services in their homes and settings other than in traditional nursing facilities. This Act updates Chapter 11 of Title 16 to better protect residents of long term care facilities by using consistent terminology, consistent practices, and updating the Code to reflect changes in related areas of the law and in how long term care is provided to ensure
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HB-195: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating Nursing Facilities, Long Term Care Facilities, And Services.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 02/14/2018
HB-196: An Act To Amend Title 2, Title 11, Title 16, Title 18, Title 19, Title 24, And Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Long Term Care Facilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 02/14/2018
You have voted HB-196: An Act To Amend Title 2, Title 11, Title 16, Title 18, Title 19, Title 24, And Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Long Term Care Facilities..
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Equal Protection. [HB-2]
This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to provide for equal protection. This amendment would advance human dignity and equality for all under the Delaware Constitution, and would correct a constitutional shortcoming. It subjects unequal treatment based on discrimination to strict scrutiny, and enables courts in Delaware to establish jurisprudence concerning equal rights violations under State law reflecting Delaware values. Currently, while the federal and many state constitutions afford equal protection, Delawares
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HB-2: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Equal Protection.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Stricken In House on 06/06/2017
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Release Of Persons Accused Of Crimes. [HB-204]
This Act makes a number of changes to Chapter 21, Title 11 of the Delaware Code, with the goal of modernizing the pretrial process, reducing reliance on monetary conditions, improving the efficiency and outcomes for the criminal justice system, and ensuring the safety of the community. An analysis of data for pretrial detention and bail shows that Delawares bail system is failing in two ways: we unnecessarily detain individuals who lack funds for their release, and on the other end of the spectrum, we release defendants who fail to appear or remain
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HB-204: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Release Of Persons Accused Of Crimes.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 01/25/2018
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Division Of Long Term Care Residents Protection. [HB-208]
This Act renames the Division of Long Term Care Residents Protection to the Division of Health Care Quality and strengthens the Division's ability to protect Delawareans receiving long term, acute, or outpatient health care. The new name better describes the Division which now includes not only long term care, but also acute and outpatient care facilities and agencies.
HB-208: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Division Of Long Term Care Residents Protection.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 02/14/2018
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Nondiscrimination In Access To Organ Transplantation. [HB-21]
This Act takes steps to ensure that individuals with disabilities are not denied access to organ transplant procedures based solely on their disability. Historically, individuals with disabilities have sometimes been denied access to life-saving organ transplants based on assumptions that people with disabilities are less worthy of care, or assumptions that the lack support services and/or the ability to follow post-transplant treatment plans. This bill prohibits denying a person with a disability a referral, evaluation and recommendation for transplantation
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HB-21: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Nondiscrimination In Access To Organ Transplantation.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 09/13/2017
An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Recycling And Waste Reduction. [HB-215]
This bill eliminates the sunset provision on the at-store recycling program for plastic bags. The program established in 2009 included a sunset provision until 2014. In 2014, the General Assembly extended that sunset provision to 2017. This bill eliminates the sunset provision permanently to encourage the continued routine for consumers to recycle plastic bags through at-store programs.
HB-215: An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Recycling And Waste Reduction.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 07/17/2017
An Act To Amend Title 16 And Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Invasive Medical Procedures. [HB-219]
The 146th General Assembly gave the Department of Health and Social Services the authority to promulgate regulations and require accreditation for facilities that perform invasive medical procedures. The current terminology and definition of an invasive medical procedure has been frequently misinterpreted and caused a great deal of confusion in the medical community. This Act revises the current language to be consistent with terminology used by accreditation organizations and other states, replacing the term invasive medical procedure with the
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HB-219: An Act To Amend Title 16 And Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Invasive Medical Procedures.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 09/04/2018
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drug Abuse. [HB-220]
This act establishes the Addiction Action Committee as a means to establish a comprehensive, coordinated strategy to address addiction in Delaware. The committee is authorized to make recommendations on a comprehensive approach to address and monitor the addiction crisis.
HB-220: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drug Abuse.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 08/16/2017