HB 303 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 18, 29, AND 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
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Summary
This bill amends Chapter 33, Title 18 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 3370E to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. This bill also amends Chapter 35, Title 18 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 3571Z to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. This bill also amends Chapter 5, Title 31 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 530 to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. This bill also amends Chapter 52, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 5215 to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. Finally, the bill creates an advisory committee of health professionals tasked with creating recommendations for implementation of the Act. The requirement for coverage of the behavioral health well check is effective January 1, 2023.
Sponsors (6)
- Valerie Longhurst · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Krista Griffith Democratic · primary
- Debra Heffernan Democratic · primary
- Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · primary
- Ruth Briggs King · primary
14 coauthors / cosponsors
- Kyle Evans Gay · cosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic · cosponsor
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · cosponsor
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · cosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · cosponsor
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · cosponsor
- William J. Carson Democratic · cosponsor
- Kendra Johnson Democratic · cosponsor
- John L. Mitchell · cosponsor
- Sherae'a Moore Democratic · cosponsor
- Eric Morrison Democratic · cosponsor
- Kimberly Williams Democratic · cosponsor
- Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (15)
- Feb 11, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
- Apr 6, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to HB 303 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- Apr 13, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · lower
- Apr 14, 2022 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
- May 3, 2022 Amendment HA 2 to HB 303 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- May 19, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 Favorable · lower
- Jun 7, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to HB 303 - Stricken in House · lower
- Jun 7, 2022 Amendment HA 2 to HB 303 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
- Jun 7, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NO · lower
- Jun 7, 2022 Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 15, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable · upper
- Jun 15, 2022 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 30, 2022 Suspension of Rules in Senate · upper
- Jun 30, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Aug 3, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive
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