AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VOLUNTARY ADMISSIONS.
Summary
This Act adds that the Director or Deputy Director of the Division of Family Services may have a designee consent to voluntary admission and sign for admission to a psychiatric hospital for youth in DFS custody. This reflects best practices and matches the current process for surgical consents for youth in DFS custody, and under DFS policy, a designee may only act as a designee to take such action with the direct approval of the Director or Deputy Director.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced May 15, 2025
Signed Jul 21, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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