HB 345 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAL CARE.
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Summary
This Act ensures pregnant women and women who have given birth within the past six weeks who are subject to the custody of the Department of Corrections at Level IV or V have access to midwifery and doula services by requiring the Department to make reasonable accommodations for provision of available midwifery or doula services. This Act requires the Department to establish and provide midwifery services subject to the availability of funds designated for that purpose. This Act also requires the Department to provide written notice to pregnant and postpartum women subject to the custody of the Department at Level IV or V of the availability of midwifery and doula services.
Sponsors (8)
- Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · primary
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
- S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic · primary
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
- Darius J. Brown Democratic · primary
- Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
- Debra Heffernan Democratic · primary
- Sarah McBride · primary
13 coauthors / cosponsors
- Kyle Evans Gay · cosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic · cosponsor
- Ernesto B. Lopez · cosponsor
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · cosponsor
- Bryant L. Richardson Republican · cosponsor
- David P. Sokola Democratic · cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · cosponsor
- David Bentz · cosponsor
- Stephanie T. Bolden · cosponsor
- Kendra Johnson Democratic · cosponsor
- John A. Kowalko · cosponsor
- Eric Morrison Democratic · cosponsor
- Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (13)
- Mar 16, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
- May 18, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · lower
- May 19, 2022 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
- Jun 9, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to HB 345 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- Jun 14, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 16, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to HB 345 - Stricken in House · lower
- Jun 16, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
- Jun 16, 2022 Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 29, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 29, 2022 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 30, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 30, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Jul 25, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive
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