Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 14 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 294 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEALTH EXAMINATIONS.

Last action — Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This Act requires each school district and charter school to provide each student in preschool, kindergarten, and in grades 2 and 4 an oral health screening by January 15 of each school year. The Division of Public Health (DPH) offers school-based oral screening and fluoride applications through the Delaware Smile Check program at no cost to the school district or charter school or to the student.

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Action History

  1. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

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3 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 39 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (39)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 294 do?
This Act requires each school district and charter school to provide each student in preschool, kindergarten, and in grades 2 and 4 an oral health screening by January 15 of each school year. The Division of Public Health (DPH) offers school-based oral screening and fluoride applications through the Delaware Smile Check program at no cost to the school district or charter school or to the student.
Who sponsors HB 294?
HB 294 is sponsored by Nicole Poore (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Kyle Evans Gay, Darius J. Brown (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), Sean Matthews, Valerie Longhurst, Gerald L. Brady, David Bentz, Paul S. Baumbach, Sarah McBride, and Sherry Dorsey Walker.
What is the current status of HB 294?
This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 294?
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