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SB 109 Delaware Senate · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR HOME HEALTH-CARE SERVICES.

Summary
This Act requires that home health-care services for Medicaid long-term care services and support providers be reimbursed for services by Medicaid-contracted organizations at a rate equal to or more than the rate set by the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance for equivalent services. This rate floor system is currently used for reimbursement rates for home health-care nursing services paid for by Medicaid-contracted organizations. 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
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Sep 2021
Introduced Apr 14, 2021 Signed Sep 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2021 · House Jun 24, 2021

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Apr 27, 2021
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
10
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Sep 30, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 109 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 109 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
3 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
P
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Melissa Minor-Brown
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
DE
17
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
DE
16
Co
Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
Co
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
Co
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
Co
Photo of Larry Lambert
Larry Lambert
DDemocratic
DE
7
Co
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
Photo of Madinah Wilson-Anton
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26
Co
Photo of Mike Smith
Mike Smith
RRepublican
DE
22
Co
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23