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SCR 66 Delaware Senate · 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)

REQUESTING THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE STUDY THE EXTENSION OF MEDICAID COVERAGE THROUGH THE FIRST YEAR POSTPARTUM.

Summary
This Senate Concurrent Resolution requests that the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance study the extension of Medicaid coverage through the first year postpartum. Insurance coverage is a critical factor in determining women's access to affordable postpartum care and is a key strategy for reducing preventable maternal mortality and to close the disparity in the maternal mortaility rate among black women and women of other races.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House Passage
Jan 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2020 Last action Jan 21, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
6 primary · 26 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
P
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Melissa Minor-Brown
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
DE
17
P
Photo of Tizzy Lockman
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3
Co
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
DE
7
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
CC
Catherine Cloutier
RRepublican
DE
5
Co
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
DE
16
Co
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
Co
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
DB
David B. McBride
DDemocratic
DE
13