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DE SB 164

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE SB 164 pass?

Yes. DE SB 164 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-30): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 164 about?

This Act provides a one-time increase of 3% in aggregate worker’s compensation medical expenses to correct reimbursements for medical services coded as evaluation and management (E&M) for worker compensation cases. This is needed as the E&M reimbursement rate for Workers’ Compensation cases has fallen below the reimbursement rate of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services rates. This is a critical need as the State of Delaware is in critical need of physicians to accept and treat worker compensation patients.

Who sponsors DE SB 164?

Ray Seigfried, Laura V. Sturgeon, Bryant L. Richardson and 4 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 164, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

This Act provides a one-time increase of 3% in aggregate worker’s compensation medical expenses to correct reimbursements for medical services coded as evaluation and management (E&M) for worker compensation cases. This is needed as the E&M reimbursement rate for Workers’ Compensation cases has fallen below the reimbursement rate of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services rates. This is a critical need as the State of Delaware is in critical need of physicians to accept and treat worker compensation patients.

Introduced
2025-05-22
Latest action
2025-06-30 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
  • Spiros Mantzavinoscosponsor
  • Frank Burnscosponsor
  • Jeff Hilovskycosponsor
  • Kendra Johnsoncosponsor
  • Larry Lambertcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-30

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-26

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

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  3. 2025-06-17

    Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 2 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits

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  4. 2025-06-12

    Assigned to Labor Committee in House

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  5. 2025-06-12

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

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  6. 2025-06-12

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 164 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

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  7. 2025-06-11

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 164 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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  8. 2025-06-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

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  9. 2025-05-22

    Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate

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Versions

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Votes

  • SM

    2025-06-12 · pass · 19-0

    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: other
    • David L. Wilson: yes

  • SM

    2025-06-26 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • 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
    • 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

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142390

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