HB 385 DE

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While the exact number of nurse vacancies in Delaware fluctuates, healthcare providers agree that the current shortage is unsustainable. Nursing shortages lead to missed nursing care, higher morbidity, and mortality rates. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) outlines a number of contributing factors impacting the current national nursing shortage. One is a lack of nursing school faculty - including the preceptors that provide supervision and instruction for clinical practice. Since Delaware’s nursing education programs must require clinical learning experiences provided by these preceptors, nursing students have difficulty completing the required coursework necessary for degree and licensure. Section 1 of this Act provides for an annual appropriation in an amount determined by the General Assembly to the Delaware Nursing Workforce Initiative or similar nonprofit to administer a program to provide funding to hospitals and clinical facilities to implement or continue offering preceptorship programs. Section 2 provides that this Act is effective 6 months after enactment.

• Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · primary
• Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
• Stell Parker Selby · primary
• Mara Gorman Democratic · primary
• Ronald E. Gray Republican · primary
• Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
• Valerie Jones Giltner Republican · primary
• Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
• Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary
• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
• Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
• Michael F. Smith Republican · primary
• Dave G. Lawson Republican · primary
• Sarah McBride · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary

1. Apr 30, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
2. May 6, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 5 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits · lower
3. May 7, 2026 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
4. Jun 9, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits · lower
5. Jun 10, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 385 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
6. Jun 11, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 385 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
7. Jun 11, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
8. Jun 11, 2026 Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
9. Jun 17, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 Favorable · upper
10. Jun 17, 2026 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
11. Jun 24, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
12. Jun 25, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper