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HB 199 Delaware House · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TEMPORARY NURSE STAFFING AGENCIES SERVING LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.

Summary
This bill grants authority to the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) to adopt regulations related to the operation of temporary nurse staffing agencies that staff temporary nurses in long-term care facilities in the State and assigns oversight within DHSS to the Division of Health Care Quality. The bill requires temporary nurse staffing agencies to (1) register annually with the Division of Health Care Quality; (2) validate the qualifications of all provided nurses provided; (3) maintain records of all provided nurses' credentials, job requirements, and required immunizations; and (4) provide all such records upon request to DHSS and to the long-term care facility where the employee is placed. The bill also requires temporary nurse staffing agencies to report annually to DHSS regarding various factors, including its employee placements, costs charged to long-term care facilities, and wages paid to temporary nurses.
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Jun 2023
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Introduced Jun 1, 2023 Last action Jun 9, 2023
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Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
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Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
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Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
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Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
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Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
P
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
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Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
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Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
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Photo of Tizzy Lockman
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3