SB 92 is sponsored by Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), David Bentz, Bruce C. Ennis, John L. Mitchell, David B. McBride, Harris B. McDowell, Paul S. Baumbach, Gerald L. Brady, Sherry Dorsey Walker, and John A. Kowalko.

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Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: Enacted 10 D cosponsors

SB 92 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DENTAL CARE FOR ADULT MEDICAID RECIPIENTS.

Last action August 06, 2019 — Signed by Governor

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 20, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
19 sponsors

7 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Delaware is one of only 3 states that does not offer some form of adult dental coverage through Medicaid (alongside Tennessee and Alabama). Dental care is health care. And, studies have shown that poor dental health care can result in serious infections and abscess in the face, neck, and jaw areas requiring some individuals to go to the emergency room where they may spend days in intensive care or even die. This ultimately costs states more money through their Medicaid program that could be saved if dental care were covered. This Act expands Delaware's Public Assistance Code to provide dental care to all eligible adult Medicaid recipients. Payments for dental care treatments are subject to a $3 recipient copay and the total amount of dental care assistance provided to an eligible recipient may not exceed $1,000 per year, except that an additional $1,500 may be authorized on an emergency basis for dental care treatments through a review process established by the Department of Health and Social Services. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Substitute Act differs from Senate Bill No. 92 (150th General Assembly) because it changes the effective date of this Act to be April 1, 2020, and removes provisions made unnecessary by the change.

Bill Text

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Action History

August 06, 2019
Signed by Governor
June 27, 2019
Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 7 NO 1 ABSENT
June 19, 2019
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits
June 14, 2019
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
June 12, 2019
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 On Its Merits
June 07, 2019
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
June 06, 2019
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
May 20, 2019
was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 92

Sponsorship breakdown

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7 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 43 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (7)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (43)

43 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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June 27, 2019

Passed 33 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	15	1	0	1
Democratic	12	0	0	0
Republican	6	6	0	0
Total	33	7	0	1
% of votes cast	80%	17%	0%	2%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Andria L. Bennett	—	Yea
David Bentz	—	Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr.	—	Yea
Gerald L. Brady	—	Yea
John A. Kowalko	—	Yea
John J. Viola	—	Yea
John L. Mitchell	—	Yea
Michael Ramone	—	Nay
Paul S. Baumbach	—	Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf	—	Yea
Quinton Johnson	—	Yea
Raymond Seigfried	—	Yea
Ruth Briggs King	—	Yea
Sean Matthews	—	Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker	—	Yea
Stephen Smyk	—	Not Voting
Valerie Longhurst	—	Yea
Debra Heffernan	Democratic	Yea
Edward S. Osienski	Democratic	Yea
Franklin D. Cooke	Democratic	Yea
Kendra Johnson	Democratic	Yea
Kimberly Williams	Democratic	Yea
Krista Griffith	Democratic	Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown	Democratic	Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha	Democratic	Yea
Sean M. Lynn	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden	Democratic	Yea
William Bush	Democratic	Yea
William J. Carson	Democratic	Yea
Bryan W. Shupe	Republican	Yea
Charles S Postles Jr.	Republican	Nay
Daniel B. Short	Republican	Nay
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman	Republican	Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende	Republican	Nay
Kevin S Hensley	Republican	Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick	Republican	Yea
Michael F. Smith	Republican	Yea
Richard G. Collins	Republican	Nay
Ronald E. Gray	Republican	Nay
Shannon Morris	Republican	Nay
Timothy D. Dukes	Republican	Yea

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SM

June 06, 2019

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	7	0	0	0
Democratic	9	0	0	0
Republican	5	0	0	0
Total	21	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Anthony Delcollo	—	Yea
Bruce C. Ennis	—	Yea
Catherine Cloutier	—	Yea
Colin Bonini	—	Yea
David B. McBride	—	Yea
Ernesto B Lopez	—	Yea
Harris B. McDowell	—	Yea
Bryan Townsend	Democratic	Yea
Darius J. Brown	Democratic	Yea
David P. Sokola	Democratic	Yea
John "Jack" Walsh	Democratic	Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon	Democratic	Yea
Nicole Poore	Democratic	Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman	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
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 92 do?: Delaware is one of only 3 states that does not offer some form of adult dental coverage through Medicaid (alongside Tennessee and Alabama). Dental care is health care. And, studies have shown that poor dental health care can result in serious infections and abscess in the face, neck, and jaw areas requiring some individuals to go to the emergency room where they may spend days in intensive care or even die. This ultimately costs states more money through their Medicaid program that could be saved if dental care were covered. This Act expands Delaware's Public Assistance Code to provide dental care to all eligible adult Medicaid recipients. Payments for dental care treatments are subject to a $3 recipient copay and the total amount of dental care assistance provided to an eligible recipient may not exceed $1,000 per year, except that an additional $1,500 may be authorized on an emergency basis for dental care treatments through a review process established by the Department of Health and Social Services. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Substitute Act differs from Senate Bill No. 92 (150th General Assembly) because it changes the effective date of this Act to be April 1, 2020, and removes provisions made unnecessary by the change.
Who sponsors SB 92?: SB 92 is sponsored by Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), David Bentz, Bruce C. Ennis, John L. Mitchell, David B. McBride, Harris B. McDowell, Paul S. Baumbach, Gerald L. Brady, Sherry Dorsey Walker, and John A. Kowalko.
What is the current status of SB 92?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 20, 2019. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 92
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)
Type: Bill
Introduced: May 20, 2019
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Debra Heffernan

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