Delaware House Bill 261 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 18 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-07-18 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This bill amends the current utility medical certification program that protects customers with a medical certification from termination of utility services. The current medical certification law is so broad that it is being used as a method of bill avoidance by numerous customers who do not need to be on the program, which is impacting all customers of the utility. Thus, this bill clarifies the parameters for a utility medical certification and grants protections to customers who need to be on the program. In addition, this bill expands the class of medical professionals able to certify a condition to include both advanced nurse practitioners and physician assistants. This bill eliminates Christian Science practitioners as persons who can provide a certified signed statement. Furthermore, this bill allows for medical professionals from other states that have similar accreditation to Delaware to be able to provide certification as required by 117(d), Title 26 of the Delaware Code.

An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Termination Of Utility Service Or Sale.

Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]	Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]	Rep. William Carson [D]	Sen. Bethany Hall-Long [D]
Rep. Deborah Hudson [R]	Rep. Earl Jaques [D]	Rep. Valerie Longhurst [D]	Rep. Edward Osienski [D]
Rep. Daniel Short [R]

2012-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2012-06-28 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 13 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-06-28 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 14 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-06-26 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 9 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2012-05-03 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 36 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-18		Signed by Governor
2012-06-30		Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 39 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2012-06-28		Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 13 YES 7 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2012-06-28		Amendment SA 1 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 14 YES 6 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2012-06-28		Amendment SA 1 - Introduced in Senate
2012-06-28		Roll Call Rescinded in Senate
2012-06-28		Reconsidered in Senate
2012-06-26		Defeated by Senate. Votes: Defeated 9 YES 10 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2012-06-26		Reported Out of Committee (ENERGY & TRANSIT) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2012-05-09		Assigned to Energy & Transit Committee in Senate
2012-05-03		Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 36 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2012-05-03		Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2012-04-26		Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2012-04-25		Reported Out of Committee (TRANSPORTATION/LAND USE AND INFRASTRUCTURE) in House with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
2012-03-08		Introduced and Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1b22e5f4e9f7f31085257996006e3dd8?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+261/$file/legis.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/6dd37d454b9166b2852579f3007213c7?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/f8ddc42364b443d785257a29007955cd?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/a5836dc4932a2bef85257a2b00682cb8?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/b5e09c79e8a8cd3085257a2b006956bf?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/18e0a3e7ae44fd4785257a2e000a8821?OpenDocument