An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Education. [HB-129]
This Act requires high needs elementary schools, including high needs elementary charter schools, to have school-based health centers. The State will pay the start-up costs for each school-based health center at 2 high needs elementary schools per year until each high needs elementary school has a center. High needs elementary schools are defined as any elementary school in the top quartile of 3 or more in percentage of low-income students, percentage of English learners, percentage of students with disabilities, percentage of minority students,
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HB-129: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Education.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 04/22/2021
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Funding For Prekindergarten Special Education. [HB-144]
This Act increases funding for preschool children with disabilities who are not counted in either intensive or complex special education units by revising the current ratio of 12.8 students per unit to 8.4 students per unit for children 3 years of age and older enrolled in a preschool program. This is the same ratio that will be in effect for K-3 basic special education after the passage of HB86 in 2021. The Act also creates a new preschool 2 unit with a ratio of 7 students per unit. This is to accommodate 2-year-olds with disabilities who are enrolled
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HB-144: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Funding For Prekindergarten Special Education.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 03/10/2022
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Medicaid Reimbursement Rates For Home Health-care Services. [SB-109]
This Act requires that home health-care services for Medicaid long-term care services and support providers be reimbursed for services by Medicaid-contracted organizations at a rate equal to or more than the rate set by the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance for equivalent services. This rate floor system is currently used for reimbursement rates for home health-care nursing services paid for by Medicaid-contracted organizations.
SB-109: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Medicaid Reimbursement Rates For Home Health-care Services.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 09/30/2021