SB 195 DE

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The Delaware Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment “DMOST” was enacted in 2016 under HB 64 (148th). The DMOST form allows Delawareans to plan ahead for health-care decisions, express their wishes in writing, and both enable and obligate health care professionals to act in accordance with a patient’s expressed preferences. A DMOST form is different than an Advance Health-Care Directive because a DMOST form contains portable medical orders that respect the patient’s goals for care in regard to the use of CPR and other medical interventions. Currently, DMOST is being underutilized, despite efforts by advocates and the creation of a statewide, electronic registry for DMOST forms hosted by the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN). This Act will improve the utilization of DMOST forms by health-care practitioners, health-care providers, emergency-care providers, and patients and their families by creating a DMOST Program at the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS). This Act expands upon DHSS’ current responsibilities under DMOST by doing all of the following: 1. Providing ongoing education and training for health-care practitioners, health-care providers, emergency-care providers, and patients and their families. 2. Maintaining a website for information and education about DMOST. 3. Working with the DHIN to maintain the electronic registry. 4. Coordinating with the National POLST Collaborative regarding current best practices and research. (POLST, which stands for Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, was the name given to the first tool developed for honoring patients' wishes for end of life treatment in 1991.) 5. Creating a DMOST Steering Committee, consisting of a broad group of stakeholders, to evaluate and improve the DMOST Program and the use of DMOST forms. The DMOST Steering Committee must produce an annual report containing data about the use of DMOST forms, trainings, public education and outreach, and current challenges and recommendations to improve the DMOST Program. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• Paul S. Baumbach · primary
• Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic · primary
• Kendra Johnson Democratic · primary
• Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary

1. Jun 28, 2023 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
2. Jan 17, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
3. Jan 17, 2024 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
4. Jun 18, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
5. Jun 20, 2024 Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 ABSENT · upper
6. Jun 25, 2024 Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
7. Jun 26, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits · lower
8. Jun 26, 2024 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
9. Jun 27, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits · lower
10. Jun 30, 2024 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
11. Sep 26, 2024 Signed by Governor · executive