2021-2022 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
SB300: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Medical Practice.
Legislative Summary
This Act updates the mandatory reporting requirements for Delaware physicians with anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges. These changes are necessary to ensure that physicians are able to seek treatment without undue stigma or fear of loss of medical licensure. The recommended changes to the statutory reporting requirements are aligned with national best practices recommendations of leading experts including the Joint Commission on Healthcare Accreditation and the Federation of State Medical Boards.
Bill History
5/19/2022
Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate
6/2/2022
Re-Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
6/8/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
6/9/2022
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
6/10/2022
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
6/15/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
6/30/2022
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
7/29/2022
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
House Third Reading
6/30/2022
41
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
6/9/2022
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(7/29/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 14
Republican: 5
Primary Sponsor
Sarah McBride
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (18)
Brian Pettyjohn
Republican
Nicole Poore
Democrat
Laura Sturgeon
Democrat
Bryan Townsend
Democrat
David Bentz
Democrat
Krista Griffith
Democrat
Colin Bonini
Republican
Kyle Gay
Democrat
Stephanie Hansen
Democrat
Marie Pinkney
Democrat
David Sokola
Democrat
Jack Walsh
Democrat
Paul Baumbach
Democrat
Kendra Johnson
Democrat
Eric Morrison
Democrat
Daniel Short
Republican
Michael Smith
Republican
Lyndon Yearick
Republican