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HB 345 Delaware House · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAL CARE.

Summary
This Act ensures pregnant women and women who have given birth within the past six weeks who are subject to the custody of the Department of Corrections at Level IV or V have access to midwifery and doula services by requiring the Department to make reasonable accommodations for provision of available midwifery or doula services. This Act requires the Department to establish and provide midwifery services subject to the availability of funds designated for that purpose. This Act also requires the Department to provide written notice to pregnant and postpartum women subject to the custody of the Department at Level IV or V of the availability of midwifery and doula services.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jul 2022
Introduced Mar 16, 2022 Signed Jul 25, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2022 · House Jun 16, 2022

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 30, 2022
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jul 25, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 29, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 345 - Stricken in House
lower
Jun 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 9, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 345 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 19, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
May 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
7 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Melissa Minor-Brown
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
DE
17
P
Photo of Sherry Dorsey Walker
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Tizzy Lockman
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
Co
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
Co
Photo of Kyle Gay
Kyle Gay
DDemocratic
DE
5
Co
Photo of Madinah Wilson-Anton
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26