Bill Commons

DE HB 118

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NURSING FACILITY QUALITY ASSESSMENTS.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 118 pass?

Yes. DE HB 118 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-08-25): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 118 about?

This Act would allow for Exceptional Care for Children (ECC) to continue receiving an exemption from the nursing facility quality assessment. It is intended to be a technical clean-up bill to continue ECC's exemption once the Bridge Unit is open. The Bridge Unit will allow ECC to help a small number of individuals, who turn 21 while in ECC's care, transition from a pediatric setting to an adult setting.

Who sponsors DE HB 118?

David L. Wilson, Russell Huxtable, Ray Seigfried and 3 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 118, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

This Act would allow for Exceptional Care for Children (ECC) to continue receiving an exemption from the nursing facility quality assessment. It is intended to be a technical clean-up bill to continue ECC's exemption once the Bridge Unit is open. The Bridge Unit will allow ECC to help a small number of individuals, who turn 21 while in ECC's care, transition from a pediatric setting to an adult setting.

Introduced
2025-04-16
Latest action
2025-08-25 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • William J. Carsonprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • William J. Carsoncosponsor
  • Kendra Johnsoncosponsor
  • Debra Heffernancosponsor
  • David L. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Ray Seigfriedcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-08-25

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-17

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

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  3. 2025-06-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

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  4. 2025-05-08

    Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

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  5. 2025-05-08

    Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT

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  6. 2025-05-07

    Reported Out of Committee (Revenue & Finance) in House with 8 Favorable

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  7. 2025-04-16

    Introduced and Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-05-08 · pass · 35-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: other
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: other
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: other
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: other
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Stell Parker Selby: other
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: other
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

  • 3/5

    2025-06-17 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: other
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142133

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