2025-2026 Regular SessionDelaware Legislature

HB158: An Act To Amend Title 20 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Emergency Planning.

Legislative Summary

The Public Health Emergency Planning Commission was established in 2002 and directed to deliver to the Governor a plan for responding to a public health emergency that addressed at least 21 specific provisions. Since then, that single plan has evolved into an overarching Public Health Emergency Operations Coordination Plan, which is a strategic plan that provides a broad context for the execution of public health emergency response and recovery. There are over 70 additional plans or annexes that provide additional procedural guidance that have been developed by DHSS in partnership with other state agencies and external stakeholders such as hospitals.

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Bill History

5/8/2025
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
5/21/2025
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 5 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(5/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/1/197029.7 KB