Bill Commons

DE HB 163

introduced

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE DIABETES WELLNESS PILOT PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO STUDY PREDIABETIC AND DIABETIC WELL CARE.

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

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Did DE HB 163 pass?

Not yet. DE HB 163 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-25): Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

What is DE HB 163 about?

This Act provides a roadmap via an observational study on a small but representative group of diabetic patients to change standard healthcare from current reactive “sick care” to proactive “well care”. This will be accomplished by using a Delaware health system combined with a technology partner to regularly test, measure and manage, and incentivize diabetic patients and their providers to improve the health outcomes for Delawareans and drive down health care costs. The length of the observational study will be 3 years. During that time, data analysis will track results to determine if this Pilot Program shall be renewed and expanded.

Who sponsors DE HB 163?

David L. Wilson, Franklin D. Cooke, Valerie Jones Giltner and 14 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 163, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Description

This Act provides a roadmap via an observational study on a small but representative group of diabetic patients to change standard healthcare from current reactive “sick care” to proactive “well care”. This will be accomplished by using a Delaware health system combined with a technology partner to regularly test, measure and manage, and incentivize diabetic patients and their providers to improve the health outcomes for Delawareans and drive down health care costs. The length of the observational study will be 3 years. During that time, data analysis will track results to determine if this Pilot Program shall be renewed and expanded.

Introduced
2025-06-05
Latest action
2025-06-25 — Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Valerie Jones Giltnerprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
  • Michael F. Smithprimary
  • Charles S Postles Jr.primary
  • Ronald E. Grayprimary
  • Timothy D. Dukesprimary
  • Richard G. Collinsprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Jeff Hilovskyprimary
  • Richard G. Collinscosponsor
  • Timothy D. Dukescosponsor
  • Ronald E. Graycosponsor
  • Charles S Postles Jr.cosponsor
  • Michael F. Smithcosponsor
  • Lyndon D. Yearickcosponsor
  • Frank Burnscosponsor
  • Kendra Johnsoncosponsor
  • Melanie Ross Levincosponsor
  • Kamela T Smithcosponsor
  • Claire Snyder-Hallcosponsor
  • Valerie Jones Giltnercosponsor
  • Eric Bucksoncosponsor
  • David L. Wilsoncosponsor

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-25

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  2. 2025-06-12

    Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  3. 2025-06-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 4 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-06-05

    Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 163, and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142443

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