DelawareDelaware health department reviews assessments for community care needs
Delaware’s health department evaluates whether independent tools and assessors could help determine support needs for people eligible for home and community-based services.
What it does
The Department evaluates how Delaware assesses support needs for home and community-based services, including whether independent tools and assessors could be used.
Argument forStudying independent assessors could help the state judge whether it can assess people’s support needs more consistently.
Argument againstThe review and report could take staff time without changing how anyone’s support needs are assessed.
More detail
The Department of Health and Social Services evaluates the assessment process and studies whether independent tools and assessors are feasible. The review covers people eligible for home and community-based services. The Department must send its report to the General Assembly by March 1, 2027, with copies to the Governor and specified state offices.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 31Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 24Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENTPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 18Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jun 11Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in HouseMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 11Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed 1st Chamber
- Jun 11Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jun 9Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in SenateIntroduced
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