HB 260 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HEALTH CARE COMMISSION HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.
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Summary
Delaware HB 260 amends the Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program to include optometrists as eligible health care providers. The Act limits the program to provide loan repayment grants to a maximum of 2 optometrists per year.
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Official abstract
This Act adds optometrists as health care providers who are eligible for the Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program and limits the number of health care loan provider repayment grants to 2 optometrists per year.
Sponsors (24)
- Jeff Hilovsky Republican · primary
- Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
- Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
- Mara Gorman Democratic · primary
- Ronald E. Gray Republican · primary
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
- Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
- Josue O Ortega Democratic · primary
- Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
- Sarah McBride · primary
- Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Dave G. Lawson Republican · primary
- David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
- Charles S Postles Jr. Republican · primary
- Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic · primary
- Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
- Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
- David L. Wilson Republican · primary
Action history (7)
- Dec 18, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 Favorable · lower
- Jan 20, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT · lower
- Jan 20, 2026 Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 Favorable · upper
- Mar 24, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Jul 23, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
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