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SB 225 Delaware Senate · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16, TITLE 24, TITLE 29, AND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE TREATMENT OF BACK PAIN.

Summary
This Act encourages prescribers and patients to use proven non-opioid methods of treating back pain by doing the following: 1. Prohibits numerical limits on physical therapy and chiropractic care, which might deter prescribers or patients from using those treatments rather than opioids. 2. Adds continuing education requirements for prescribers relating to risks of opioids and alternatives to opioids. 3. Creates a pilot program within the state employee health care plan that allows the use of massage therapy, acupuncture, and yoga for the treatment of back pain.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Sep 2018
Introduced Jun 1, 2018 Signed Sep 10, 2018
Floor votes · House Jun 30, 2018

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Sep 10, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 11 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 27, 2018
Introduced
Re-Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
Jun 22, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House
lower
Jun 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 11 YES 5 NO 2 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT
upper
Jun 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 2 to SB 225 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
upper
Jun 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 225 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
upper
Jun 20, 2018
Introduced
Amendment SA 2 to SB 225 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 14, 2018
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 225 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 1, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
Co
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
Co
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
Co
Photo of Rich Collins
Rich Collins
RRepublican
DE
41
Co
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37