Rep. Earl Jaques

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District HD-027
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 7

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Adoption Of The Recognition Of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact Act. [SB-35]
This Act enacts the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact Act ("REPLICA"). With REPLICA, EMS personnel will be able to respond across state borders within the provision of their duties on a short term, intermittent basis on a privilege to practice under approved circumstances. REPLICA promotes compliance with the laws governing EMS personnel practice in each member state, home and remote, and gives states the ability to hold providers accountable from both. EMS personnel covered by REPLICA include those (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 09/15/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Exemptions To Real Property Taxes For An Individual With A Disability. [SB-38]
For purposes of clarity regarding Delaware's commitment to supporting Delawareans with disabilities, including military service-related disabilities, this Act codifies existing county-level tax exemptions. Absent this Act, Delaware will continue to be one of the only states, if not the only state, that is silent at the state level with regard to exemptions for service-related disabilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 08/30/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Coverage For Serious Mental Illness And Drug And Alcohol Dependency. [SB-41]
In an effort to reduce overdose deaths relating to the growing epidemic of opioid addiction, this Act requires carriers to provide coverage for medically necessary inpatient treatment of alcohol and drug dependencies and prohibits carriers from imposing precertification, prior authorization, pre-admission screening, or referral requirements for the diagnosis and treatment, including in-patient treatment, of drug and alcohol dependencies. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 05/30/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Establishment Of A Community College Infrastructure Fund. [SB-50]
Delaware's Community College System, operated by Delaware Technical and Community College (the College), plays a critical role in the State's economy by providing workforce development and transfer education that connects Delawareans with good paying jobs within the State and region.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Amendment Sa 1 To Sb 50 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 06/21/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Children In Dscyf Custody. [SB-56]
This bill implements a portion of the federal requirements in the bipartisan Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act to promote greater normalcy for youth in foster care. Specifically, it provides a limitation from liability provision for foster parents who exercise the reasonable and prudent parent standard for those youth in their care to allow their participation in age appropriate activities. Section 2523(b) provides certain criteria to determine whether a decision is reasonable and prudent, including: the wishes of the child; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 08/17/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact. [SB-59]
This Act replaces the current multistate nurse licensure compact with an enhanced version. The enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact allows for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to have one multistate license, with the privilege to practice in their home state and other compact states. Under the enhanced version, all nurses practicing under a multistate license must meet a minimum set of licensure requirements, including a fingerprint federal criminal background check. Nurses who fail to meet these requirements will not be eligible for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 06/30/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educator Licensure, Certification, And Preparation Programs. [SB-62]
This bill aligns requirements for initial licensure for school nurses to the unique role they play in Delaware public schools. It requires school nurses to hold a Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university, maintain a registered nurse license, and be certified in CPR and in the use of an AED. It also requires school nurses to complete 90 clock hours of training approved by the Department of Education. And finally it requires schools nurses to complete three years of supervised clinical nursing experience and achieve (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Assigned To Education Committee In House on 05/18/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Support. [SB-81]
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, on average, an incarcerated parent with a child support order has the potential to leave prison with nearly $20,000 in child support debt, having entered the system with around half that amount owed. This national statistic is consistent with Delaware, where the average child support debt for those currently incarcerated in Delaware is $10,000. Failing to recognize the inability to pay while incarcerated undermines the obligor's ability to make a successful transition and meet their obligations (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Henry Reported Out Of Committee (judicial & Community Affairs) In Senate With 3 On Its Merits on 06/22/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 10 And 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Abused, Dependent, Neglected, And Delinquent Children. [SB-86]
This Act authorizes the Family Court to appoint an education decision maker for abused, dependent, neglected, and delinquent children and children in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families under Chapter 25 of Title 13 to assist with education stability, discipline, and other education issues when a parent or guardian is unavailable or unable to make such decisions or consents to the appointment. This Act does not supplant the educational surrogate parent program under § 3132 of Title 14.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 07/21/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 13 And 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public School Enrollment Of Children In The Custody Of The Department Of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families. [SB-87]
This Act updates the school stability law for children in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF) following passage of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). ESSA requires Delaware to eliminate the provision awaiting foster care placement under § 202(c), Title 14 in accordance with the federal McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act by December 10, 2017, and instead create a distinct provision regarding school stability for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 07/21/2017

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