DelawareRespiratory practitioners may provide telehealth and manage life-support therapies
Respiratory care practitioners work under medical supervision and may provide telehealth and manage advanced life-support systems and related treatments.
What it does
The law lists telehealth and care involving ECMO and ECCO2R among respiratory practitioners’ work, under medical supervision and with telehealth details set by regulation.
Argument forNaming telehealth and advanced life-support treatments could help clarify that respiratory care practitioners may take part in this patient care.
Argument againstManaging ECMO and related treatments may add coordination demands because the law places this complex care within practitioners’ work under medical supervision.
More detail
The law lists telehealth and care involving ECMO and ECCO2R among respiratory care practitioners’ work. The listed work includes telemedicine, telehealth, and managing ECMO, ECCO2R, and treatments integrated with those systems. Telehealth use and participation are further described in regulation. Practitioners work under general medical supervision and make decisions within limits set by a physician and the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 3Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jul 1Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENTMajor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 1Suspension of Rules in Senate
- Jun 30Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 30Amendment HA 2 to SB 94 - Passed In House by Voice VoteMajor
- Jun 30Amendment HA 1 to SB 94 - Stricken in House
- Jun 29Amendment HA 2 to SB 94 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Jun 18Amendment HA 1 to SB 94 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- 2025
- Jun 17Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 3 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 8Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in HouseMinor
- May 7Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its MeritsMinor
- Apr 8Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in SenateIntroduced
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