DelawareDelaware would have no Health Resources Board for certain medical projects
If passed, Delaware would have no Health Resources Board to review certain medical projects, while the health secretary would set yearly charity care for covered people and organizations.
What it does
Delaware would have no Health Resources Board or Chapter 93 review process for certain medical projects, including new facilities, major medical equipment, and some bed changes.
People and organizations that would have faced Chapter 93 review before this section's enactment would provide charity care to eligible patients in Delaware. The health secretary would set the yearly amount.
Argument forSome covered medical projects could move sooner if applicants do not have to go through the board's approval process.
Argument againstPatients and neighbors might have fewer chances to raise concerns about covered projects without the board process that provides a public hearing when someone requests one.
More detail
Under the proposal, Delaware would have no Health Resources Board or Chapter 93 project review process. The chapter covers board review of certain new health facilities, major medical equipment, and changes to bed capacity.
The Delaware health secretary would set charity care requirements for covered people and organizations. This applies to people and organizations that would have been subject to Chapter 93 review before this section's enactment. Covered people and organizations would provide care in Delaware to patients who meet the charity care criteria previously set under Chapter 93. The Department of Health and Social Services would enforce the requirement. Each fiscal year, the secretary would determine how much charity care covered people and organizations must provide.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 17Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in HouseIntroduced
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