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SB216 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Long Term Care Facilities And Services And Civil Penalties.
Spiros Mantzavinos, Bryan Townsend, Brian Guy Pettyjohn
Last updated 4 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
This Act increases the civil penalties for violations of the statutes in Title 16, Chapter 11 related to Long Term Care Facilities and the regulations adopted pursuant to it. For violations that the Department determines pose a serious threat to the health and safety of a resident, the minimum penalty in Section 1109 of Title 16 is increased from $1,000 per violation to $2,000, and the maximum penalty is increased from $10,000 to $20,000 per violation. Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate violation. For violations that do not constitute a serious threat to the health and safety of a resident, the maximum penalty is increased from $5,000 to $10,000 per violation. The civil penalties in Section 1109(a)(2) for violations that pose a serious threat to the health and safety of a resident were established in 1998 and have not been increased since then. The maximum civil penalty in Section 1109(c) for violations that do not constitute a serious threat to the health and safety of a resident was set at $10,000 in 1998, but was later reduced to $5,000 in 2000, and has not been increased since then. This Act also repeals the provision which places a cap on the civil penalties for continuing violations.
STATUS
Passed
SB215 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Inspections Of Long-term Care Facilities.
Spiros Mantzavinos, Bryan Townsend, Brian Guy Pettyjohn
Last updated 4 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires the Department of Health and Social Services to inspect long-term care facilities on an annual basis.
STATUS
Passed
HB300 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Long-term Care Facilities.
Kendra Johnson, Spiros Mantzavinos, Bryan Townsend
Last updated 4 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
This Substitute Bill requires the Department of Health and Social Services to maintain a public registry of assisted living facilities that are accredited and/or certified to provide memory care services by an approved independent accrediting organization.
STATUS
Passed
HB350 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Hospital Costs.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Bryan Townsend, David P. Sokola
Last updated 5 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
This Act creates the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board, which will be responsible for an annual review of hospital budgets and related financial information. The Board will have 7 members: 6 appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, and the Executive Director of the Delaware Healthcare Association. This Act creates a requirement that hospitals submit yearly budgets, audited financial statements, and related financial information to the Board for review.
STATUS
Passed
SCR122 - Designating The Week Of March 11 Through March 15, 2024, As Civic Learning Week In Delaware.
Sarah McBride, Kimberly Williams, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated 8 months ago
32 Co-Sponsors
This resolution designates the week of March 11 through March 15, 2024, as Civic Learning Week in the State of Delaware to encourage schools and civic organizations to hold educational programs regarding civic duty and urge Delawareans to reflect upon the importance of their civic duty and responsibilities.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB326 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Related To The Delaware Health Care Commission.
Paul S. Baumbach, Marie Pinkney, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated 5 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
This is a substitute for House Bill No. 326.
STATUS
Passed
HB6 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Mental Health Services.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Marie Pinkney, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires the State to fund a Mental Health Professional and Mental Health Coordinator position for each district and charter school by the 2024-25 school year. The Mental Health Professional and Mental Health Coordinator must develop partnerships with community-based organizations, work to establish collaborative relationships with the school, families, and local community, create an implementation plan, and undertake an assessment of the district's mental health needs.
STATUS
Introduced
SB13 - An Act To Amend Titles 16 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Hospital Quality Assessments And Establishment Of A Hospital Quality And Health Equity Fund And Hospital Quality And Health Equity Assessment Commission.
Sarah McBride, Kerri Evelyn Harris, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated about 2 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Healthcare facility assessments are currently the second largest source of funding for states shares of Medicaid costs, behind general funds. Today, 49 states have at least one facility assessment in place, including Delaware, while 34 states and Washington D.C. have 3 or more provider taxes. Delaware is one of only 6 states without a facility assessment on hospitals, causing the state to miss out on critical Medicaid funding that most states are already able to access.
STATUS
Passed
SB235 - An Act To Amend Chapter 26, Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Uniform Commercial Drivers License Act.
Stephanie L. Hansen, Sean Matthews, Gerald W. Hocker
Last updated 5 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
This Act brings the State in compliance with the federal regulation published by FMCSA on October 7, 2021, to establish a national drug and alcohol clearinghouse as mandated by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). This act established requirements for Division access to and use of driver-specific drug and alcohol program violation information contained in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The Act prohibits the Division from issuing, renewing, upgrading, or transferring a commercial driver license (CDL) or commercial learners permit (CLP), as applicable, for any individual prohibited under FMCSA regulations from driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), due to one or more drug and alcohol program violations. In addition, the Division must, upon notification that a driver is prohibited from operating a CMV due to a drug and alcohol program violation, initiate the downgrade process to remove the CLP or CDL privilege from the drivers license within 60 days. This Federal requirement must be enacted by states by November 18, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
SB233 - An Act To Amend Title 19 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Service Worker Protection Act.
John Walsh, Edward S. Osienski, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated about 2 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
This Act establishes employment protections for certain service employees during changes of ownership by requiring all of the following:
STATUS
Passed
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