AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO URGENT CARE FACILITIES.
Summary
This Act removes from the definition of “free standing emergency departments” those emergency departments that are owned by an existing, licensed hospital in this State that has already been authorized and licensed to provide emergency services. This Act also makes technical changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Jun 20, 2017
Signed Jul 11, 2018
Floor votes · House Jun 29, 2017
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 11, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health, Children & Social Services) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 29, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Health, Children & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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