Delaware 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 340 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES

Last action — Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 04, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill requires long-term care facilities to have specific insurance coverage amounts.

The bill mandates that long-term care facilities obtain insurance policies with at least $1 million per claim and $3 million in total coverage for liability. This requirement aims to ensure that these facilities are financially prepared for potential claims.

What this means for you
  • Families: For families considering long-term care options, this bill means facilities will have increased financial protection in place.

Summary

This Act requires long-term care facilities to have insurance policies that provide a minimum of $1 million per claim/$3 million aggregate coverage each for general liability and professional liability. This Act takes effect 180 days after enactment.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

29 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 340 adds a definition for "covered long-term care facility," which includes nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and group homes for persons with mental illness. It also removes a provision that exempted state-owned long-term care facilities from the insurance requirements, meaning that now all covered facilities, including those operated by the state, must maintain specific insurance coverage. This change ensures that state-operated facilities are subject to the same insurance obligations as private ones, potentially impacting how these facilities manage risk.

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Mantzavinos DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
Mantzavinos & Sen.
1 TO SENATE BILL NO.
Poore & Rep.
340 AMEND Senate Bill No.
K.
340 after Line 18 and before Line 19 by inserting the following:
Johnson Sens.
“(f) This section does not apply to a covered long-term care facility owned and operated by the State.”.
Hoffner, Wilson;
SYNOPSIS This Amendment exempts long-term care facilities owned and operated by the State from the requirements of this Act.
Reps.
Gorman, Morrison, Osienski DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE BILL NO.
340 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1.
Amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly:
§ 1102.
Definitions ( ) “Covered long-term care facility” means a nursing facility, assisted living facility, or group home for persons with mental illness as each is defined in this section.
§ 1120.
Insurance Requirement (a) A covered long-term care facility must maintain insurance coverage in a minimum amount of $1 million per claim/$3 million in the aggregate each for general liability and professional liability, respectively.
These policies must also include abuse and molestation coverage.
(b) A covered long-term facility must, as a condition of receiving and maintaining an active license, certification, or other authority to provide health-care services in the State of Delaware, furnish proof of the required insurance to the Department.
(c) A covered long-term care facility must provide proof of the required insurance with any application for renewal of such license, certification, or authority.
(d) An insurance company providing coverage to a covered long-term care facility must notify the Department within 14 days of any lapse in or cancellation of coverage for the covered long-term care facility.
(e) Failure to maintain minimum insurance limits under this section will result in revocation of the covered long- term care facility’s license.
Section 2.
This Act takes effect 180 days after enactment.
SYNOPSIS This Act requires long-term care facilities to have insurance policies that provide a minimum of $1 million per claim/$3 million aggregate coverage each for general liability and professional liability.
This Act takes effect 180 days after enactment.
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Action History

  1. Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT

  2. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits

  3. Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

  4. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  5. Amendment SA 1 to SB 340 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

  7. Amendment SA 1 to SB 340 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  8. Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 54 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (54)

54 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SM

Passed 37 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25002
Republican 12101
Total 37103
% of votes cast 90%2%0%7%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Alonna Berry Democratic Yea
Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Josue O Ortega Democratic Yea
Kamela T Smith Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Mara Gorman Democratic Yea
Melanie Ross Levin Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Not Voting
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Not Voting
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeff Hilovsky Republican Nay
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Not Voting
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea
Valerie Jones Giltner Republican Yea

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SM

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14001
Republican 6000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Daniel Cruce Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Not Voting
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Ray Seigfried Democratic Yea
Russell Huxtable Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Eric Buckson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 340 do?
This Act requires long-term care facilities to have insurance policies that provide a minimum of $1 million per claim/$3 million aggregate coverage each for general liability and professional liability. This Act takes effect 180 days after enactment.
Who sponsors SB 340?
SB 340 is sponsored by Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Mara Gorman (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), and Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 340?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 04, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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