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SB 41 Delaware Senate · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COVERAGE FOR SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY.

Summary
In an effort to reduce overdose deaths relating to the growing epidemic of opioid addiction, this Act requires carriers to provide coverage for medically necessary inpatient treatment of alcohol and drug dependencies and prohibits carriers from imposing precertification, prior authorization, pre-admission screening, or referral requirements for the diagnosis and treatment, including in-patient treatment, of drug and alcohol dependencies. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Mar 23, 2017 Signed May 30, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2017 · House May 9, 2017

How they voted

20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Apr 4, 2017
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican10
10 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 30, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce) in House with 10 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 41 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 41 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
upper
9 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
DE
7
P
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
P
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
MM
Michael Mulrooney
DDemocratic
DE
17
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
P
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Tim Dukes
Tim Dukes
RRepublican
DE
40
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
CC
Catherine Cloutier
RRepublican
DE
5
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
DH
Deborah Hudson
RRepublican
DE
12
Co
EG
Earl G. Jaques Jr.
DDemocratic
DE
27
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
Co
HB
Harris B. McDowell
DDemocratic
DE
1