DE HB 156
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE ACT.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 156 pass?
Yes. DE HB 156 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-08-25): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 156 about?
This Act updates Chapter 10A of Title 16, the Healthcare-Associated Infections Disclosure Act, to ensure consistency with correct terminology, such as psychiatric changes to behavioral health facilities and to adherence to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) requirements. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors DE HB 156?
John "Jack" Walsh, Eric Morrison, Sarah McBride and 2 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 156, joined by 4 cosponsors.
Description
This Act updates Chapter 10A of Title 16, the Healthcare-Associated Infections Disclosure Act, to ensure consistency with correct terminology, such as psychiatric changes to behavioral health facilities and to adherence to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) requirements. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
- Introduced
- 2025-05-08
- Latest action
- 2025-08-25 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Frank Burnsprimary
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuochacosponsor
- Kendra Johnsoncosponsor
- Eric Morrisoncosponsor
- John "Jack" Walshcosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-08-25
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-26
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2025-06-18
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-10
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2025-06-10
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2025-05-21
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-08
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
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Votes
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2025-06-10 · pass · 40-0
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: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: yes
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- 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: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
2/3
2025-06-26 · pass · 21-0
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: yes
- 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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