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SB 154 Delaware Senate · 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

Summary
This Act establishes the Quality Improvement Advisory Council (“Advisory Council”) to promote collaboration and problem-solving with stakeholders in the system of care administered by the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (“the Division”). The Division, in consultation with the Advisory Council, must submit an annual report to the General Assembly and the Department of Health and Social Services on specific performance measures affecting services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Under this Act, the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee will review the Advisory Council in 2022 to determine whether it has been an effective tool for collaboration between the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services and the provider community.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 12, 2019 Last action Jun 27, 2019
Floor votes

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
4
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 3 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 26, 2019
Introduced
Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
lower
Jun 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 154 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 20, 2019
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 154 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee in Senate
upper
3 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
P
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Tizzy Lockman
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3
Co
AL
Andria L. Bennett
DDemocratic
DE
32
Co
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
DE
7
Co
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
Co
Photo of Jeff Spiegelman
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
DE
11
Co
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
Co
Photo of Lyndon Yearick
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
DE
34
Co
Photo of Sherry Dorsey Walker
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3