Delaware Senate Bill 178

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on August 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-31 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

Under § 3716(e) of Title 19, the Family and Medical Leave Program (FMLP) allows the Department of Labor (Department) to approve private benefits in existence on May 10, 2022, as a private plan under the FMLP, for applications submitted by January 1, 2024. This Act revises the appeal process when the Department denies an application under § 3716(e) so that the hearing is conducted by the Secretary of the Department instead of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Appeal Board (Appeals Board). The primary function of the Appeals Board is to conduct hearings on denials of individual claims for benefits under the FMLP, but individuals will not be eligible for these benefits until January 1, 2026. Thus, the Appeals Board does not otherwise need to be established in 2023, and the expertise members need is in areas other than those needed for appeals of decisions under § 3716(e) of Title 19.

An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Comparable Private Plans Under The Family And Medical Leave Program.

Sen. Sarah McBride [D]

Rep. Debra Heffernan [D]

2023-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 5 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-22 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-08-31		Signed by Governor
2023-06-30		Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 5 NO 8 NOT VOTING
2023-06-30		Suspension of Rules in House
2023-06-30		Suspension of Rules in House
2023-06-23		Assigned to Administration Committee in House
2023-06-22		Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
2023-06-21		Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
2023-06-15		Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

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Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#54793
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#55102