An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Services For Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities. [HB-104]
The state is currently funding service providers at 75% of the market rate established in a 2014 study that was done by DHSS. This bill would mandate an increase in the rates paid to service providers according to the recommendations of the market study, so that by fiscal year 2021 the state would fund service providers at 100% of the benchmarked rate. These rate increases are necessary to increase the hourly wages of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), to improve recruitment and retention of these positions, to decrease staff turnover, and to
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HB-104: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Services For Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 09/04/2018
You have voted HB-104: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Services For Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities..
You have voted HB-105: An Act To Clarify Title 29, §6529 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Authority Of The Director Of The Office Of Management And Budget..
HB-112: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Licenses And Permits Issued To Service Members And Their Spouses By Boards And Commissions Administered By The Division Of Professional Regulation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 09/29/2017
You have voted HB-112: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Licenses And Permits Issued To Service Members And Their Spouses By Boards And Commissions Administered By The Division Of Professional Regulation..
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Schools. [HB-12]
This bill provides State funding to kindergarten through third grade for basic special education. State funding already occurs for intensive and complex special education during these grades. Currently the basic special education funding runs from fourth through twelfth grade. This bill is an effort to promote earlier identification and assistance for basic special education needs which should then mitigate costs over the long term.Pursuant to its terms, funding for K-3 special education will be phased in gradually over 4 years.
HB-12: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 01/19/2017
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educational Support Professionals Of The Year. [HB-134]
This Act establishes an Educational Support Professional of the year award program throughout the State. Through this legislation, the state will formally honor and recognize the work educational support professionals, such as paraprofessionals, food service workers, custodians, and secretaries do to enhance school communities in Delaware.
HB-134: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educational Support Professionals Of The Year.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Signed By Governor on 04/24/2018
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Infants With Prenatal Substance Exposure. [HB-140]
This non-punitive, public-health oriented bill seeks to codify certain sections of the federal law known as the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), as amended by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), that requires states to have policies and procedures in place to address the needs of infants born with and identified as being affected by substance abuse, withdrawal symptoms, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, including a requirement that healthcare providers involved in the delivery or care of such infant notify the
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HB-140: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Infants With Prenatal Substance Exposure.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Signed By Governor on 06/07/2018
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Limitations On The Use Of Seclusion And Restraint. [HB-142]
This Act will improve guidelines for training by school districts and charters as it pertains to School Resource Officers (SRO), their duties and training when interacting with students with disabilities. The limitations and prohibitions described in this section are in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other constitutional, statutory, or regulatory rights otherwise conferred by federal or state law or regulation.
HB-142: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Limitations On The Use Of Seclusion And Restraint.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 09/29/2017
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Achieving A Better Life Experience Savings Accounts. [HB-145]
ABLE accounts are special savings accounts established for certain persons with disabilities. This bill clarifies the treatment of funds in an ABLE account upon the death of a designated beneficiary. Specifically it prohibits State agencies or instrumentalities from clawing back from the ABLE account any funds it has expended on behalf of a designated beneficiary.
HB-145: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Achieving A Better Life Experience Savings Accounts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith
Signed By Governor on 07/28/2017