Delaware House Bill 204

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2)
Status: Passed on September 19 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-09-19 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

This bill grants authority to the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) to adopt regulations related to the operation of temporary staffing agencies that staff temporary nurses and other staff positions in long-term care facilities in the State and assigns oversight within DHSS to the Division of Health Care Quality. The bill requires temporary staffing agencies to (1) register annually with the Division of Health Care Quality; (2) validate the qualifications of all provided staff provided; (3) maintain records of all provided staffs credentials, job requirements, and required immunizations; and (4) provide all such records upon request to DHSS and to the long-term care facility where the employee is placed. The bill also requires temporary staffing agencies to report annually to DHSS regarding various factors, including its employee placements, costs charged to long-term care facilities, and wages paid to temporary staff.

An Act To Amend Titles 16 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Temporary Staffing Agencies Serving Long-term Care Facilities.

Rep. Kendra Johnson [D]	Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker [D]	Sen. Spiros Mantzavinos [D]	Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]
Rep. Krista Griffith [D]	Rep. Eric Morrison [D]	Sen. Kyra Hoffner [D]	Sen. Russ Huxtable [D]
Sen. Elizabeth Lockman [D]	Sen. Brian Pettyjohn [R]	Sen. Bryan Townsend [D]	Sen. Jack Walsh [D]

2024-06-26 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-06-25 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-16 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-09-19		Signed by Governor
2024-06-26		Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
2024-06-25		Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
2024-06-25		Amendment SA 1 to HB 204 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
2024-06-21		Amendment SA 1 to HB 204 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2024-06-18		Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
2024-05-16		Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
2024-05-16		Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
2024-05-16		Amendment HA 1 to HB 204 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2024-05-09		Amendment HA 1 to HB 204 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2024-04-17		Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits
2023-06-06		Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

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Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#55676
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#56102
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#56173