DelawareDelaware nursing board would be allowed to send private concern letters
Delaware’s nursing board would be allowed to send private letters to license holders when an investigation finds no violation calling for formal discipline but the board sees room for improvement.
What it does
After investigating, the nursing board could send a private letter that carries no discipline if it finds no violation calling for formal discipline and believes the letter may help improve the license holder’s practice.
After a license holder gets three or more concern letters, the board could hold a hearing to check their ability to practice safely. All the letters could lose confidentiality and be used as evidence there.
Argument forA private letter could help a license holder improve when an investigation finds no violation calling for formal discipline.
Argument againstA license holder may worry that three concern letters could lead to a hearing where all the letters may be used as evidence.
More detail
The signed bill would let the nursing board send a private letter that does not count as discipline. This covers people licensed by Delaware’s nursing board whose practice raises a concern. The board must find no violation calling for formal discipline. It must also find the license holder’s action or failure to act concerning and believe a letter may help improve their practice. The board may send the letter after its investigation.
The signed bill would let the nursing board hold a hearing to check a license holder’s ability to practice safely. This covers license holders who have received at least three concern letters under this section. At the hearing, all of that license holder’s concern letters may lose confidentiality and be used as evidence.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Aug 25Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 26Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 11Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 3 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jun 10Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 10Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENTPassed House
- May 21Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 5 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 13Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in HouseIntroduced
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