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HCR30 - Recognizing The Holy Month Of Ramadan And Muslim Residents Of This State As They Observe Ramadan.
Madinah Wilson-Anton, Laura Sturgeon, Bryan Townsend
Last updated over 1 year ago
34 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes Ramadan and Muslim residents of this State as they observe Ramadan.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB7 - An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pediatric Inpatient Behavioral Health Enhancement.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Nicole Poore, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires Delaware Medicaid to provide an enhancement to the acute care per diem rate for psychiatric facilities for hard to place pediatric behavioral health inpatients. The per diem enhancement is limited to an inpatient stay of 14 days. The applicability of the per diem enhancement is determined based on whether admission criteria is met. This Act also creates a Quality Oversight Committee designed to identify quality metrics for facilities admitting patients as well as provide biennial recommendations to the General Assemblys Joint Finance Committee regarding eligibility categories and enhancement rates.
STATUS
Introduced
SB106 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Maternal Mental Health.
Kyle Evans Gay, Elizabeth Lockman, Krista Griffith
Last updated about 2 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
This Act modernizes and expands the concept of maternal mental health by replacing the definition of maternal depression with the more encompassing definition of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. This Act contemplates treatment for any caregiver who may be affected by perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. This Act avoids use of gender-based pronouns as recommended by the Legislative Drafting Manual.
STATUS
Passed
SB70 - An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Animals In Protection From Abuse Proceedings.
Nicole Poore, Stephanie L. Hansen, John Walsh
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
This Act adds the following acts against a person's companion animal or service animal to the definition of abuse for protection from abuse proceedings:
STATUS
Passed
SB63 - An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Farms.
David G. Lawson, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Darius Brown
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
This bill updates the criteria for agriculture, horticulture, or forestry land use.
STATUS
Passed
HB108 - An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drivers Licenses.
Sean Matthews, Stephanie L. Hansen, Paul S. Baumbach
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
This Act does all of the following: (1) Allows for all licensed independent practitioners that are treating a driver for a medical condition to report findings which allows for Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Physician to sign Division paperwork and mirrors verbiage found in Title 13; (2) Updates the name of Medical Council to Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline which ensures compliance with code in handling of individual cases; and (3) Changes the Secretary of Health and Social Services to Secretary of Transportation for determining the status of drivers license for individuals with a potential medical condition which allows for quicker response and ensures the confidentiality of a driver.
STATUS
Introduced
SB73 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Works Bidder Prequalification Requirements.
Bryan Townsend, Cyndie Romer, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
This Act modifies the Public Works Bidder Prequalification period and changes from the existing 12-month valid period to a 24-month valid period.
STATUS
Passed
SB81 - An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Wrongful Death Actions.
Bryan Townsend, Krista Griffith, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This statutory addition to Delawares Wrongful Death Act will permit the spouse, parents, children, and siblings of a deceased person to recover punitive damages when the actions resulting in the death of another person were maliciously intended or the result of willful or wanton misconduct by the at fault party. Punitive damages are intended to deter the at fault party from future similar conduct and to punish the at fault party for reckless conduct. Presently, an estate can recover punitive damages under a survival action pursuant to 10 Del C. § 3701. A survival action involves the death of an individual as the result of the at fault party where that individual suffers for a period of time before dying. Whereas, a wrongful death action involves the instantaneous death of an individual as the result of the at fault party. This led to cases where the issue of whether a defendant faced punitive damages depended not on the defendant's own actions, but on whether the deceased had suffered long enough for a survival action. This Act also clarifies the definitions of "child" and "parent."
STATUS
Passed
SB76 - An Act To Amend Title 17 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Vacation Of Public Roads By Administrative Action.
Stephanie L. Hansen, Sean Matthews, Gerald W. Hocker
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
This Act amends §1311, Title 17 of the Delaware Code to allow for the Delaware Department of Transportation to vacate an old right of way of a newly realigned section of road by resolution.
STATUS
Passed
HB171 - An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit Program.
Debra J. Heffernan, William Charles Paradee, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
This Act extends the Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit Program annual fees for facilities in Delaware, which have historically expired and been reauthorized by the General Assembly every three years. Existing statutory authorization to collect fees sunsets on December 31, 2023. This legislation updates the fee assessments based on the work of the Title V Operating Permit Program Advisory Committee and makes additional clarifying updates. For 2024-2026, the total fee will be comprised of a base fee, user fee, and program fee. Base fees are based on the number of staff hours spent on the sources permitting, compliance, and enforcement activities, while the user fee is based on the sources air emissions. The program fee will be assessed based on the total base and user fees. This Act authorizes the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to collect Title V annual fees for calendar years 2024 through 2026, at which point the authority sunsets and would need to be reauthorized.
STATUS
Passed
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