HB 83 DE

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This Act requires every public school and charter school to provide students enrolled in kindergarten with an oral health screening by the last student attendance day of each school year. Notification to the parent or guardian must be done and a copy of the oral health screening results sent home. A referral to a dentist, if required, will be provided by the Bureau of Oral Health and Dental Services. The Division of Public Health (DPH), through the Delaware Smile Check Program, offers school-based oral screenings, at no cost to the school districts, schools, including charter schools, or the students. This Substitute Bill takes out the requirement to advise teachers of the results of the oral health screenings, including Special Education Coordinators and Educational Diagnosticians of students with an IEP. This Substitute Bill also removes any follow-up requirements, by the school, with the student’s parent or guardian. The Substitute Bill also makes the school requirements, under this Act, contingent on the Delaware Smile Check Program remaining in effect or a comparable program to provide free oral health screenings to all enrolled kindergarten students. This Act takes effect for the 2024-2025 school year.

• Kimberly Williams Democratic · primary
• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
• Paul S. Baumbach · primary
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Kendra Johnson Democratic · primary
• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
• Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary
• Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic · primary
• Sean Matthews · primary
• Stell Parker Selby · primary
• Peter C. Schwartzkopf · primary
• David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
• John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary
• Sarah McBride · primary

1. Apr 26, 2023 Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 83, and Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
2. May 3, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 7 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · lower
3. May 9, 2023 Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 7 ABSENT · lower
4. May 9, 2023 Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
5. May 17, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 8 Favorable · upper
6. Jun 15, 2023 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
7. Aug 3, 2023 Signed by Governor · executive