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DE HB 338

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEALTH CARRIER COVERAGE OF IMMUNIZATIONS AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 338 pass?

Yes. DE HB 338 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-03): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 338 about?

This Act clarifies that individual, group, and blanket health insurance carriers must provide for and pay for services (including immunizations) that were recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the comprehensive guidelines supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that were in effect as of January 1, 2025. They must also cover immunizations that were supported by national clinical guidelines or national standards of care in effect on January 1, 2025. To that end, this Act removes provisions that permit carriers to deny coverage for these items or services simply because they are not currently recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the CDC and the comprehensive guidelines supported by the HRSA. This Act also removes obsolete United States Preventative Task Force provisions related to breast cancer screening from 2009.

Who sponsors DE HB 338?

Josue O Ortega, Marie Pinkney, Russell Huxtable and 12 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 338.

Description

This Act clarifies that individual, group, and blanket health insurance carriers must provide for and pay for services (including immunizations) that were recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the comprehensive guidelines supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that were in effect as of January 1, 2025. They must also cover immunizations that were supported by national clinical guidelines or national standards of care in effect on January 1, 2025. To that end, this Act removes provisions that permit carriers to deny coverage for these items or services simply because they are not currently recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the CDC and the comprehensive guidelines supported by the HRSA. This Act also removes obsolete United States Preventative Task Force provisions related to breast cancer screening from 2009.

Introduced
2026-04-09
Latest action
2026-08-03 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-03

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-06-10

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

    passage

  3. 2026-05-20

    Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-05-07

    Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-05-07

    Passed By House. Votes: 30 YES 5 NO 6 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2026-04-21

    Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 11 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-04-09

    Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

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Votes

  • SM

    2026-05-07 · pass · 30-5

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Alonna Berry: yes
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: no
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: other
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: other
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: no
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: other
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: other
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: no
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: no
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: other
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: other
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: no

  • 2/3

    2026-06-10 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: other
    • 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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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143040

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