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SENATE BILLS
BILL NUMBER
SUMMARY
CURRENT STATUS
SB 8 (Hall- Long)
Senate Bill 119 which passed the 147th General Assembly inadvertently omitted the exception for veterinarians and methadone clinics from dispensing more than 72 hours of a controlled substance.
April 02, 2015 – Signed by Governor
SB 37 w/SA 3 (Peterson)
This bill requires a mammography service provider to provide specific notice to a patient if that patient presents with dense breast tissue.
June 24, 2015 – Signed by Governor
SB 38 (Bonini)
This legislation is modeled after “Right to Try” legislation, which has been enacted in Colorado and Louisiana, awaiting gubernatorial action in Missouri, introduced in Minnesota, New Jersey and in the U.S. Congress government, and included on a ballot referendum in November in Arizona. The Bill allows a terminally ill patient, and his or her treating physician, to decide if they will pursue treatment with an investigational drug, biological product or device, which has successfully completed Phase One of a clinical trial. This Bill does not obligate manufacturers to provide an investigational drug, biological product or device upon the patient’s request. It also does not obligate health insurance providers to cover the expenses of, or associated with, the use of an investigational drug, biological product or device. The Bill also protects all involved parties from being held liable for any loss, damage or injury that results from the use of investigational drug, biological product or device, and prevents state interference in the implementation of this policy.
March 24, 2015 – Assigned to Senate Health & Social Services Committee
SB 57 w/SA 1 (Hall-Long)
This bill modernizes the abbreviated title of Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) to Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), it updates the renewal and reinstatement requirements for advanced practice nursing licensure, and clarifies prescription requirements.
September 01, 2015 – Signed by Governor
SB 58 w/SA 1 + HA 1 (Hall-Long)
The bill will codify the Newborn Screening Program, which screens infants for a number of metabolic, hematologic, endocrinologic, immunologic and certain structural disorders. This bill also clarifies that genetic information disclosed and obtained pursuant to the Newborn Screening Program may be retained.
July 15, 2015 – Signed by Governor
SB 90 w/SA 2 (Lopez)
This Act adds intractable epilepsy to the list of debilitating medical conditions for which a physician may supply a written certification for medical marijuana. It also specifically adds disorders such as dystonia which are characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that cause slow, repetitive movements or abnormal postures. This Act shall be known as Rylie’s Law.
June 23, 2015 – Signed by Governor
SS 1 to SB 101 (Hall-
Long)
This Act creates a new Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (“APRN”) Committee to assist the Board of Nursing in the regulation of nursing practice consistent with the national Consensus Model for APRN regulation. Included in the Act are provisions regarding the scope of practice for APRNs and the requirement of collaborative agreements between APRNs and licensed physicians, podiatrists, or licensed Delaware health care delivery systems.
This Act is one of three pieces of legislation which update Chapter 19, Title 24 during the First Session of the 148th General Assembly and is intended to amend Chapter 19 in congruence with Senate Bill 57 and House Bill 69.
September 01, 2015 – Signed by Governor
SB 107 w/SA 1 (Hall-
Long)
This Act enables the Department of Health and Social Services to promulgate regulations allowing home health agencies and personal assistance services agencies to provide services in nursing facilities and hospitals. This change will allow consumers to receive the services necessary to safely achieve their highest level of independence and optimal quality of life while residing in their own home or during a necessary hospitalization.
July 27, 2015 – Signed by Governor
SB 131 w/SA 1 (Hall-
Long)
This bill resolves technical issues that arise from passage of House Bill 360 of the 147th General Assembly. This bill will ensure that the Department of Health and Social Services the tools and regulatory oversight tailored to ensure Delawareans have access to dialysis services.
June 30, 2015 – Signed by Governor
SB 143 (Bushweller)
This Act clarifies certain practices, procedures and pharmacology performed by Optometrists and those prohibited. In addition, Optometrists must meet all applicable requirements to prescribe controlled substances.
June 17, 2015 – Assigned
to Sunset Committee in Senate
SB 151 (Hall- Long)
This bill addresses informed consent for disclosing genetic information by adding those individuals authorized to access EMR and DHIN.
July 27, 2015 – Signed by Governor
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