DelawareHealth secretary would appoint infection preventionist representing Department of Correction healthcare facilities
Delaware’s health secretary would appoint an infection preventionist representing Department of Correction healthcare facilities and a population health representative to an advisory panel on infection reports.
What it does
The health secretary would appoint an infection preventionist representing Department of Correction healthcare facilities and a population health representative to a panel that advises on infection reporting.
The signed bill calls certain sites “behavioral health facilities.” These sites mainly provide psychiatric diagnosis and treatment for people with mental illness, by or under a doctor’s supervision.
Argument forAn infection preventionist representing Department of Correction healthcare facilities could help the panel account for infections linked to care in those facilities.
Argument againstHaving one representative of a consumer organization on the panel might leave some patients’ experiences unheard when it advises how infection information is shared.
More detail
Delaware’s health secretary would appoint an infection preventionist representing Department of Correction healthcare facilities and a representative of population health organizations. They would serve on the advisory panel that helps the health department decide how to collect, analyze, and share infection information.
The signed bill uses “behavioral health facility” in the infection reporting law. The term covers facilities mainly providing psychiatric diagnosis and treatment for people with mental illness, by or under a doctor’s supervision.
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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 18Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jun 10Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 10Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENTPassed House
- May 21Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 9 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 8Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in HouseIntroduced
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