Rep. Earl Jaques

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District HD-027
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 7

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Urgent And Preventive Dental Care For Pregnant Medicaid Recipients. [SB-64]
This Bill expands Delaware’s Public Assistance Code to provide urgent and preventive dental care for eligible Medicaid recipients who are pregnant or become pregnant while receiving assistance.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Assigned To Finance Committee In Senate on 04/07/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dental Insurance And Children With Severe Disabilities. [SB-65]
Parents of children with severe disabilities experience difficulty in identifying practitioners willing and able to provide effective dental care. Children with autism or mental deficiency are often uncooperative with treatment. Children with postural or mobility impairments may be unable to transfer from a wheelchair or sit in a standard dental treatment chair. Strict application of “in-network” insurance restrictions exacerbates the parents dilemma since there may be no nearby in-network dentist willing and able to treat their child. When parents (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 06/25/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health And Safety. [SB-66]
This Act establishes a Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Prevention Program within the Division of Public Health. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in this state and stoke is the third leading cause of death. The intent of this act is to reduce to incidence of cardiovascular disease and stroke in Delaware through the creation of a state program to promote health education, public awareness and community outreach activities and to improve access to treatment for and prevention of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Amendment Sa 1 - Introduced And Placed With The Bill In Senate on 05/05/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Student Assessment And Academic Promotion. [SB-68]
This legislation eliminates the DSTP, and requires its replacement beginning in the 2010-2011 school year with a test administered at a minimum in each grade level 2 through 10 at the beginning of the school year and at least one more time later in the year, to assess student progress over the course of the year as well as providing a benchmark for student, school, and district achievement. This new testing regimen will allow a student’s performance on state assessments to be based upon the student’s best results from the multiple assessments performed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 08/13/2009

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An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Medical Certification For Handicapped License Plates And Parking Permits. [SB-70]
This Bill would permit advanced practice nurses, in addition to physicians, to sign applications and renewal applications for handicapped license plates, and temporary and permanent handicapped parking permits.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Stricken on 06/03/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Health Consortium. [SB-80]
This Bill creates the Delaware Health Consortium, charged with implementing and operating a State wide health information network. The network will enable ready communication throughout the State of clinical and financial health information. It establishes a twelve member oversight board, governed under the Freedom of Information Act, to adopt bylaws and to govern the affairs of the DHC. The Bill also provides for criminal and civil immunity from suit for Board members and employees conducting the affairs of the DHC. It also requires an annual report (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Ss 1 For Sb 80 - Assigned To Health & Social Services Committee In Senate on 06/08/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Tanning Facilities. [SB-90]
This Act will regulate indoor tanning facilities in the State. It creates a total ban on indoor tanning for any minors under the age of 14, unless it is medically necessary and prescribed by the specified practitioners. In addition, minors between the ages of 14 and 17 will be required to submit a consent form, signed by the parent or legal guardian in the presence of the tanning facility operator, before they are allowed to tan. This consent will need to be renewed annually. The Act also lays out record retention requirements for these consent (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cloutier Signed By Governor on 08/13/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

Supporting Delaware's Application For A Federal Race To The Top Grant. [SCR-24]
This Resolution supports Delaware’s application for a federal Race to the Top grant and encourages the Governor, Lt. governor, and Department of Education to submit a competitive application.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Passed In House By Voice Vote on 07/01/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

Welcoming Dr. Harry Lee Williams, 10th President Of Delaware State University, To Legislative Hall And Extending To Him Best Wishes For Success In His New Office. [SCR-25]
This Senate Concurrent Resolution welcomes Dr. Harry L. Williams to Legislative Hall and extends to him the best wishes of the General Assembly for a successful tenure as the 10th President of Delaware State University.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced In Senate on 01/19/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

Celebrating The 90th Anniversary Of The League Of Women Voters. [SCR-28]
This Concurrent Resolution celebrates the 90th Anniversary of the League of Women Voters.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced In Senate on 03/18/2010

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