This concurrent resolution urges all higher education institutions in the State of Delaware having nursing programs to pursue and establish ACME-accredited pathways for becoming Certified Nurse-Midwives and Certified Midwives.
This House Concurrent Resolution urges the establishment of a medical school in the State of Delaware; calls for the formation of a formal Steering Group to guide the planning and implementation of a medical school; encourages the pursuit of partnerships with established medical schools and other medical education programs; and commits to supporting efforts to secure necessary funding needed to establish a medical school.
Maddy summaryThis bill mandates that Medicaid in Delaware cover doula services for pregnant and birthing individuals, affecting all health insurance carriers within the state. It requires coverage for three prenatal visits, three postpartum visits, and attendance during labor, with specific provisions for additional postpartum visits if recommended by a licensed medical professional. To implement this, the state must create a certification process for doulas and set reimbursement rates that ensure a livable income for those providing the services. The law officially took effect on January 1, 2024, and was signed into law by the Governor.
This Act creates Chapter 62 of Title 24 to regulate health-care advertisements, defined as any communication or statement that is directly controlled or administered by a health-care professional or a health-care professional’s office personnel. It requires the following 1) Doctorally prepared health-care practitioners using the designation "Doctor" or "Dr." in connection with that person's name or calls themself "Doctor" must specify the educational degree and type of license or other permissible title authorized by that person's professional practice act or regulation. 2) Any health-care practitioner licensed under the professional boards defined in this chapter must wear an identification name tag during all patient encounters which must include the practitioner's name and the type of license or other permissible title authorized by that person's professional practice act or regulation. There are certain exceptions to this requirement: (1) The health-care practitioner is working in a nonpatient care setting and does not have any direct patient care interaction. (2) The wearing of identification would jeopardize the health-care practitioner's safety. (3) The health-care practitioner is in a setting in which the license type and names of all health-care practitioners working in that setting are displayed. (4) The office is an office of a solo health-care practitioner, or of a single type of health-care practitioner. The Boards defined in this chapter are the following: Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals Board of Podiatry Board of Chiropractic Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Board of Nursing Board of Occupational Therapy Board of Optometry Board of Pharmacy Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals Board of Examiners of Psychologists Board of Dietetics/Nutritionists Board of Social Work Examiners Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers 3) An advertisement for health-care services which names any health-care practitioner must identify the type of license held pursuant to the requirements of this statute or other permissible title. Further, the advertisement may not contain deceptive or misleading information. 4) Provides that a health-care practitioner who violates this chapter is deemed to have engaged in unprofessional conduct, which may be grounds for disciplinary action under the licensure provisions governing the respective health-care practitioner; however, The Division of Professional Regulation will only accept or assign a complaint number or investigate a complaint filed by a patient or agent of the patient as designated in a power of attorney or advance health-care directive.
This Act updates the Clean Indoor Air Act to include the burning of marijuana or the use of marijuana in an electronic smoking device as a prohibited activity in all the same locations where smoking a tobacco product or using an electronic smoking device is prohibited. Further, the Act updates and clarifies some of the definitions used in this chapter. Several of the defined terms are no longer used in the substantive portions of the chapter because they pertained to exceptions to the Clean Indoor Air Act that were legislatively removed. This bill also makes technical changes to conform to the requirements of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. Finally, the exception on smoking prohibitions for vapor establishments is repealed. The exception for tobacco businesses was removed from the Clean Indoor Air Act in 2002, and this repeal will treat the businesses more alike. In addition, the definition of vapor establishment had proved difficult for agencies to understand and implement properly. This Act is effective January 1, 2025.
This resolution designates May 6-12 as "National Nurses Week" in Delaware.
This Concurrent Resolution promotes minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2024, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations in the State of Delaware.
This Resolution recognizes April 11 - 17, 2024, as "Black Maternal Health Awareness Week" in Delaware.
This concurrent resolution designates January 21-27, 2024 as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists' (CRNA) Week in the State of Delaware.
This concurrent resolution hereby designates January 23, 2024 as ‘Maternal Health Awareness Day” in the State of Delaware.
