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HB308 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sexual Assault Policies For Institutions Of Higher Education.
Kimberly Williams, Stephanie L. Hansen, Laura Sturgeon
Last updated 25 days ago
15 Co-Sponsors
This Act mandates that employees of institutions of higher education and students receive training in sexual assault prevention. Although the current law makes training available, it has not been required. This Act further changes the reporting period in which academic institutions must report information on campus sexual assaults from the calendar year to the academic year. Finally, this Act requires the DOJ to post the annual reports from the previous 5 years on its website and to include the aggregate data from the previous 5 years in each report so that data trends are easily identified.
STATUS
Passed
HB286 - An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Genetics Based Discrimination.
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman, Stephanie L. Hansen, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated about 2 months ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Like House Bill No. 286, House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 286 prohibits discrimination in life insurance based on genetic characteristics, genetic information, or the result of any genetic test.
STATUS
Passed
HB252 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Salary Step For Completion Of Teacher Residency Program.
Kimberly Williams, Laura Sturgeon, Nnamdi Chukwuocha
Last updated 25 days ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Substitute bill differs from House Bill No. 252 by placing the Delaware Institute of Higher Education year-long teacher residency program under Section 1312 of Title 14 rather than Section 1305.This Substitute bill grants graduates of the Delaware Institute of Higher Education teacher-residency program 1 year of experience credit in addition to any other experience granted under Section 1312. The goal of this Act is to incentivize a new graduate who has completed the year-long Delaware residency program to stay and teach in Delaware by elevating their starting pay grade level by giving them 1 year of experience credit.
STATUS
Passed
HB136 - An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax.
Melissa Minor-Brown, Nicole Poore, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
While the exact number of nurse vacancies in Delaware fluctuates, healthcare providers agree that the current shortage is unsustainable. Nursing shortages lead to error, higher morbidity, and mortality rates.
STATUS
Introduced
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
SB231 - An Act To Amend Chapter 453, Volume 83 Of The Laws Of Delaware, And Title 18 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Providing For Driver Education Training, A Driver's License, Or Motor Vehicle Insurance For An Individual Who Is In Or Has Experienced Foster Care In Delaware.
Sarah McBride, Stephanie L. Hansen, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated 4 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
This Act removes the sunset provision in Chapter 453, Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware relating to the program established under §9011A of Title 29 to assist individuals who are in or have experienced foster care in Delaware with driver education, driver licensing, and motor vehicle insurance and associated barriers and costs. The Act also amends §9011A of Title 29 to clarify the scope and administration of the program, and amends the definition of youth in foster care under §3921 of Title 18 to maintain consistency with 29 Del. C. §9011A(g)(1).
STATUS
Passed
HB315 - An Act To Amend Title 9, Title 14, And Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Technical Corrections.
Madinah Wilson-Anton, Marie Pinkney, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated 7 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
This Act makes technical corrections to remove racist language and provisions from the Delaware Code. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual and the current responsibilities of Delaware agencies.
STATUS
Passed
HB273 - An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health Coverage For Speech Therapy.
Sherry Dorsey Walker, Elizabeth Lockman, Valerie J. Longhurst
Last updated 25 days ago
13 Co-Sponsors
This Substitute bill adds 5 additional speech-language diagnosis to the 2 diagnoses listed in H.B. 273 and references that all 7 speech-language diagnoses are classified in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) for billing purposes. This Substitute bill broadens the definition of child from 1 year to first grade to include all children from birth to age 18. This Substitute bill deletes the definition of carrier since the term is not referred to in these new sections and clarifies that Section 2 refers to group and blanket health insurance policies not individual health policies. This Substitute bill also clarifies that the Act applies to all health insurance contracts delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed after December 31, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
HCR91 - Recognizing March 13, 2024, As Kappa Alpha Psi Day At The Capitol In Delaware.
Sherry Dorsey Walker, Darius Brown, Bryan Townsend
Last updated 9 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 13, 2024, as Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated or Kappa Alpha Psi Day at the Capitol in Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
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