HB 205 DE

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The purpose of this Act is to protect medical providers in the State from out-of-state lawsuits and investigations that threaten the practice of medicine in the State. To that end this Act does the following: 1) Clarifies that physicians, physician assistants, and nurses that provide lawful healthcare services in the State do not engage in unprofessional conduct and cannot be disciplined for such services even if such services are illegal or considered to be unprofessional conduct or the unauthorized practice of medicine or nursing in another state. 2) In a civil action or proceeding, prohibits any healthcare provider from disclosing communications and records concerning healthcare services unless the patient authorizes such disclosure, with some exceptions. 3) Provides protections from civil and criminal actions that arise in another state that are based on the provision of health care services that are legal in Delaware. 4) Creates a cause of action for persons against whom a judgment was entered in another state based upon that person allegedly providing, receiving, or helping another person to provide healthcare services that are lawful in Delaware. (This does not apply to an action where no part of the acts that formed the basis for liability occurred in Delaware.) 5) Prohibits an insurer from taking an adverse action against a healthcare provider or organization for performing or providing healthcare services that are lawful in this State. 6) Prohibits any State or local agency, commission, board, or department from assisting a federal law-enforcement agency, another state’s law-enforcement agency, a private citizen, or a quasi-law-enforcement agency in relation to an investigation or inquiry concerning the lawfulness of healthcare services, if such services would be lawful as provided if they occurred entirely in the State.

• Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
• Mara Gorman Democratic · primary
• David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
• Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
• Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
• Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary
• Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
• Josue O Ortega Democratic · primary
• Darius J. Brown Democratic · primary
• Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
• Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary

1. Jun 5, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
2. Jun 10, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to HB 205 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
3. Jun 11, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits · lower
4. Jun 17, 2025 Amendment HA 2 to HB 205 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
5. Jun 17, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to HB 205 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
6. Jun 17, 2025 Amendment HA 2 to HB 205 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
7. Jun 17, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 29 YES 11 NO 1 ABSENT · lower
8. Jun 17, 2025 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
9. Jun 25, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · upper
10. Jun 30, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO · upper
11. Jul 21, 2025 Signed by Governor · executive