HB 435 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 18, 29, AND 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS.
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Summary
This act prohibits health insurance plans in Delaware from paying different reimbursement rates based on whether anesthesia services are provided by a certified registered nurse anesthetist or a physician. The prohibition applies to individual health plans, group health plans, state employee health plans, and Medicaid plans. The legislation requires these plans to reimburse the same amount for anesthesia services regardless of the type of qualified provider delivering the care.
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Official abstract
This Act prohibits individual, group, state employee, and Medicaid health plans from differentiating in the reimbursement rate of a health service based on whether the service was provided by a certified registered nurse anesthetist or by a physician.
Sponsors (8)
- Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Mara Gorman Democratic · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
- Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
- Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic · primary
- David L. Wilson Republican · primary
Action history (11)
- May 21, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · lower
- Jun 9, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 10, 2026 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
- Jun 16, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 16, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 18, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
- Jun 18, 2026 Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 24, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 24, 2026 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 25, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 30, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
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