AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 18, 29, AND 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Summary
This bill amends Chapter 33, Title 18 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 3370E to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. This bill also amends Chapter 35, Title 18 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 3571Z to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. This bill also amends Chapter 5, Title 31 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 530 to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. This bill also amends Chapter 52, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 5215 to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. Finally, the bill creates an advisory committee of health professionals tasked with creating recommendations for implementation of the Act. The requirement for coverage of the behavioral health well check is effective January 1, 2023.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Aug 2022
Introduced Feb 11, 2022
Signed Aug 3, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2022 · House Jun 7, 2022
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 30, 2022
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Aug 3, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 15, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable
upper
Jun 7, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NO
lower
Jun 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 2 to HB 303 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 7, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 303 - Stricken in House
lower
May 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 Favorable
lower
May 3, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 303 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 303 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
6 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
P
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
P
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
Co
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Kyle Gay
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
Co
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
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