DE SJR 6
enactedDIRECTING THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID & MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO EXPLORE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM INITIATIVES.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SJR 6 pass?
Yes. DE SJR 6 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-24): Signed by Governor
What is DE SJR 6 about?
This Senate Joint Resolution directs the Division of Medicaid & Medical Assistance (DMMA) to explore amending our Delaware Medicaid State Plan to allow for the adoption of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) From-Conception-to-End-of-Pregnancy (FCEP) option and the creation of a Health Services Initiative (HSI) that will allow our State to use federal funding to partially cover prenatal and postpartum care for individuals otherwise ineligible for free or low-cost health-care coverage due to immigration status. This Joint Resolution also requires DMMA to provide a report to the General Assembly as to its findings no later than January 1, 2026.
Who sponsors DE SJR 6?
Claire Snyder-Hall, Melanie Ross Levin, Cyndie Romer and 7 others are the primary sponsors of DE SJR 6, joined by 8 cosponsors.
Description
This Senate Joint Resolution directs the Division of Medicaid & Medical Assistance (DMMA) to explore amending our Delaware Medicaid State Plan to allow for the adoption of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) From-Conception-to-End-of-Pregnancy (FCEP) option and the creation of a Health Services Initiative (HSI) that will allow our State to use federal funding to partially cover prenatal and postpartum care for individuals otherwise ineligible for free or low-cost health-care coverage due to immigration status. This Joint Resolution also requires DMMA to provide a report to the General Assembly as to its findings no later than January 1, 2026.
- Introduced
- 2025-05-05
- Latest action
- 2025-06-24 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Krista Griffithprimary
- S. Elizabeth Lockmancosponsor
- David P. Sokolacosponsor
- Debra Heffernancosponsor
- Eric Morrisoncosponsor
- DeShanna U Nealcosponsor
- Cyndie Romercosponsor
- Melanie Ross Levincosponsor
- Claire Snyder-Hallcosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-06-24
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-12
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2025-06-11
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-21
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2025-05-20
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2025-05-14
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-05
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
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Votes
SM
2025-05-20 · 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
SM
2025-06-12 · 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
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