SB 94 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS.
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Summary
The bill authorizes qualified licensed respiratory therapists to perform all duties associated with extracorporeal life support, including administering medication during the process. Previously, respiratory therapists could assist with extracorporeal life support but were prohibited from administering medication, requiring another licensed professional to do so. The bill updates the Respiratory Care Advisory Council provisions to reflect this expanded scope of practice. The bill also makes technical corrections to conform to Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual standards.
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Official abstract
This Act updates the Respiratory Care Advisory Council to the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline’s enabling act to allow qualified licensed respiratory therapists to perform all duties associated with extracorporeal life support. Under the current law, respiratory therapists are authorized to assist with such support but may not administer medication during the process. As a result, a therapist is required to wait for another licensed professional to do so, resulting in delays to patient care. This bill eliminates this delay in patient care and allows qualified respiratory therapists to work within the full scope of their training. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Sponsors (6)
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
- Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
- Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
- Mara Gorman Democratic · primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
Action history (12)
- Apr 8, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate · upper
- May 6, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
- May 7, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- May 8, 2025 Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House · lower
- Jun 17, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 3 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 18, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to SB 94 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- Jun 29, 2026 Amendment HA 2 to SB 94 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- Jun 30, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to SB 94 - Stricken in House · lower
- Jun 30, 2026 Amendment HA 2 to SB 94 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
- Jun 30, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT · lower
- Jul 1, 2026 Suspension of Rules in Senate · upper
- Jul 1, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT · upper
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