AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16, 24, AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
Summary
This Act expands the qualifications for the Director of the Division of Public health to include non-physician professionals. It also allows for the Director to appoint a physician or advanced practice registered nurse in certain instances where that level of medical expertise is required to fulfill duties assigned to the Director.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jun 21, 2023
Signed Jul 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2023 · House Jun 29, 2023
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 30, 2023
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Jul 17, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 29, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 17 ABSENT
lower
Jun 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 243 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 29, 2023
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 243 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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