Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: Enacted 13 D cosponsors

HB 340 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD AND MATERNAL MORTALITY.

Last action — Signed by Governor

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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 has been enacted into law. Introduced March 16, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • 19 sponsors

    7 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Improving the quality of maternal health care and ensuring full access to it improves health outcomes and reduces preventable pregnancy-related deaths. The United States has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality among high-income countries and wide disparities by race that have been documented since rates separated by race were first published in 1935. Currently, Indigenous and Black women are dying at two to three times the rate of White women, Asian/Pacific Islander women, and Hispanic women. Investigating maternal deaths—specifically by obtaining information beyond vital statistics data—is imperative to understanding why people may die while pregnant, during labor and delivery, and in the postpartum period. (Source: Guttmacher Institute) Maternal mortality review is an essential component for improvement. Delaware added the review of maternal mortality to the duties of the existing Child Death Review Commission in 2008, however, the focus and processes of the Commission need improvement to match our evolving understanding of maternal morbidity and mortality as well as racial disparities. This Act changes the name of the Commission, from “Child Death Review Commission” to “Child and Maternal Death Review Commission” to reflect the intended dual focus of the Commission. The definition of “maternal death” is updated to include death during pregnancy or within a year from the end of pregnancy, and related to, or aggravated by, the pregnancy or birth, including death by suicide. The membership of the Commission is updated to include a midwife, a doula, and a member of a community group focused on women’s health, teen pregnancy, or public health. In making appointments to the Commission, the Governor is directed to consider the racial diversity of the membership. Most of the work of the Commission and death review panels is quite properly, closed to the public, to protect sensitive medical information and other protected personal information. However, to increase access to the work of the Commission, and to provide the Commission with the insight of diverse members of the public and with other public bodies addressing similar issues, the Act requires the Commission to hold at least one annual meeting jointly with the Delaware Perinatal Quality Collaborative to discuss findings, recommendations, and initiatives of that body. The Commission is also required to publicly post its draft report to the General Assembly and Governor and accept written public comment thereon, as well as hold a public meeting in each county to present its draft findings and recommendations and accept public comment.

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Minor-Brown HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
Minor-Brown & Rep.
1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
Dorsey Walker & Rep.
340 AMEND House Bill No.
Heffernan & Sen.
340 by deleting line 11 and substituting in lieu thereof:
Townsend & Sen.
“Subchapter II.
Lockman & Sen.
Maternal and Child Death Review Commission”.
S.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
McBride & Sen.
340 by deleting line 19 and substituting in lieu thereof:
Brown Reps.
“(1) “Commission” means the Maternal and Child Death Review Commission.”.
Baumbach, Bentz, Bolden, K.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
Johnson, Kowalko, S.
340 on line 23 by deleting “Child and Maternal” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “Maternal and Child”.
Moore, Morrison, Wilson-Anton;
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
Sens.
340 by striking lines 24 through 30 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
Gay, Hansen, Pinkney, Sokola HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO.
“(b) The following are members of the Commission:
340 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD AND MATERNAL MORTALITY.
The State Attorney General, the Secretary of the State Department of Health and Social Services, the Secretary of the State Department of Services to Children, Youth and Their Families, the person appointed as the child advocate Child Advocate pursuant to § 9003A of Title 29, the Chair of the Child Protection Accountability Commission, the State Secretary of Education, the State Division of Forensic Sciences’ Chief Medical Examiner, the Director of the Division of Public Health, the Chief Judge of the Family Court, the Director of the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance, the Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, and the Superintendent of the Delaware State Police, or the designee of any of the preceding persons.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Additionally, the following shall be appointed by the Governor as members of the Commission:”.
Section 1.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
Amend § 301, Title 31 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
340 by deleting line 34 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
§ 301.
“(3) A representative of the National Association of Social Workers.
Definitions.
licensed mental health professional.”.
As used in this subchapter:
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chapter:
340 by deleting lines 37 through 41 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
(5) “Maternal death” means the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.
“(6) Two child advocates One maternal and one child advocate from statewide non-profit organizations.
person during pregnancy or within a year from the end of pregnancy.
(7) An individual who is a certified midwife or certified professional midwife.”.
“Maternal death” includes pregnancy-related death and pregnancy-associated death.
Section 2.
Amend Subchapter II, Chapter 3, Title 31 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and redesignating accordingly:
Subchapter II.
Child and Maternal Death Review Commission § 320.
Declaration of legislative intent.
intent;
definitions.
(a) The General Assembly hereby declares that the health and safety of the children and pregnant and postpartum women persons of the State will be safeguarded if deaths of children under the age of 18 and stillbirths occurring after at least 20 weeks of gestation and maternal death are reviewed, in order to provide its findings or recommendations to alleviate those practices or conditions which impact the mortality of children and pregnant and postpartum persons.
women.
This subchapter establishes the Child Death Review Commission.
(b) For the purposes of this subchapter, subchapter:
(1) “Commission” means the Child and Maternal Death Review Commission.
(2) Stillbirths occurring after at least 20 weeks of gestation do not include stillbirths which occur as a result of an elective medical procedure.
“Stillbirth” means as defined in § 3101 of Title 16.
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340 by deleting lines 59 through 61 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Organization and composition.
“(3) The Commission shall meet at least annually with the Delaware Perinatal Quality Collaborative at one of its two public meetings to jointly discuss any findings and recommendations released to the public from reviews conducted under § 323 of this title and this meeting is open to the public.”.
(a) The Child and Maternal Death Review Commission is hereby established.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
(b) The following are members of the Commission:
340 by deleting lines 99 through 102 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
The State Attorney General, the Secretary of the State Department of Health and Social Services, the Secretary of the State Department of Services to Children, Youth and Their Families, the person appointed as the child advocate pursuant to § 9003A of Title 29, the Chair of the Child Protection Accountability Commission, the State Secretary of Education, the State Medical Examiner, the Director of the Division of Public Health, the Chief Judge of the Family Court, and the Superintendent of the Delaware State Police, or the designee of any of the preceding persons.
“(2) The Commission shall publicly post its findings and recommendations and invite and accept written public comment.
Additionally, the following shall be appointed by the Governor as members of the Commission:
The Commission shall hold a statewide meeting to present findings and recommendations and accept public comment.”.
(1) A representative of the Medical Society of Delaware specializing in each of pediatrics, neonatology, obstetrics, and perinatology.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
(2) A representative of the Delaware Nurses Association.
340 on line 103 by deleting “(2)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(3)”.
(3) A representative of the National Association of Social Workers.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
(4) A representative of the Police Chiefs’ Council of Delaware who is an active law-enforcement officer.
340 on line 103 by deleting “data disaggregated” and substituting in lieu thereof “aggregated data”.
(5) A representative of the New Castle County Police Department.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
(6) Two child advocates from state-wide nonprofit organizations.
340 on line 106 by deleting “(3)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(4)”.
(7) An individual who is a certified midwife or certified professional midwife.
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(8) An individual who provides doula services in this State.
340 by inserting on line 115 the following:
(9) A representative from a community organization that focuses on women’s health, teen pregnancy, or public health.
“(d) The Commission is a “public health authority” and a “health oversight agency,” and shall be recognized as such in the performance of its functions.
A Chairperson of each regional child death review panel, each maternal death panel, and each Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Case Review Team established pursuant to subsections (d) and (e) (f) and (g) of this section shall also serve as members of the Commission.
SYNOPSIS This amendment does all of the following:
The term of members appointed by the Governor shall be 3 years and shall terminate upon the Governor’s appointment of a new member to the Commission.
Renames the Child Death Review Commission the “Maternal and Child Death Review Commission.” Adds the Director of the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assitance and the Director of DSAMH to the Commission and removes the Secretary of DHSS, the Chair of the Child Protection Accountability Commission, and the Chief Judge of the Family Court from the Commission membership.
In making appointments to the Commission, the Governor shall consider representation on the panel of Black, Indigenous, and other persons of color in the membership.
Replaces the requirement for a member from the “National Association of Social Workers” with a member who is a “licensed mental health professional.” Removes the addition to the Commission under the original bill of a doula member, requires a maternal advocate member from a statewide non-profit rather than one from a “community organization that focuses on women’s health, teen pregnancy, or public health,” and changes the current statutory language that requires two child advocates from statewide organization to one such advocate member.
The members of the Commission, regional panels, Case Review Teams, and Community Action Teams shall serve without compensation.
Revises the requirement for an annual meeting with the Delaware Perinatal Quality Collaborative.
The Commission shall be staffed, and its staff shall include an Executive Director.
Requires public posting and acceptance of comment on the Commission’s findings and recommendations, rather than its draft findings and recommendations.
The Executive Director shall be hired and supervised by the executive committee of the Commission.
Requires 1 statewide meeting to accept comment on findings and recommendations rather than 1 per county.
The General Assembly may annually appropriate such sums as it may deem necessary for the payment of the salary of the Executive Director and the staff, and for the payment of actual expenses incurred by the Commission.
Specifies that the Commission is a public health authority and a health oversight agency Makes technical corrections.
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03/16/2022 12:57 PM (b) (c) The Commission shall, by affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the Commission, appoint a chairperson from its membership for a term of 1 year.
The Commission shall meet at least semi-annually.
(c) (d) (1) Meetings of the Commission, regional panels, Case Review Teams, and Community Action Teams are closed to the public.
(2) The Commission shall meet at least annually with the Child Protection Accountability Commission to jointly discuss any findings or recommendations released to the public from reviews conducted under § 932 of Title 16, and this meeting is open to the public.
(3) The Commission shall meet at least annually with the Delaware Perinatal Quality Collaborative to jointly discuss any findings and recommendations released to the public from reviews conducted under § 197 of Title 16 and this meeting is open to the public.
(d) (e) The Commission shall by resolution passed by a majority of its members establish at least 1 but no more than 3 regional panels authorized to review child deaths.
For good cause shown to the Commission, any panel may investigate and review any death or stillbirth entitled to review by the Commission.
Members of the Commission shall appoint representatives to each regional panel such that the regional panel reflects the disciplines of the Commission.
The members of such panel, together with any staff, contractors, or volunteers designated to assist the panel, are agents of the Commission under § 324 of this title.
The Commission shall also appoint to each regional panel all of the following:
(1) A representative from each of the 3 police departments that investigate the majority of child deaths in the region covered by the panel.
(2) A citizen of the region interested in child death and stillbirth issues.
(e) (f) The Commission shall by resolution passed by a majority of its members establish Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Case Review Teams and Community Action Teams based on the National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program model.
(f) (g) Each regional panel and the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Case Review Teams shall have the powers, duties, and authority of the Commission as delegated by the Commission.
Each regional panel and Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Case Review Team shall, by affirmative vote of a majority of all members of that regional panel or team, appoint co-chairpersons from its membership for a term of 1 year.
(g) (h) The Commission shall by resolution passed by a majority of its members establish 1 regional panel authorized to review maternal deaths.
The panel shall include a citizen interested in maternal mortality issues.
§ 322.
Voting.
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03/16/2022 12:57 PM 81 Except as expressly provided in this subchapter, an affirmative vote of 60% of all members of the Commission, any regional panel, Case Review Team or Community Action Team is required to adopt any findings or recommendations of the Commission or such regional panel or team.
§ 323.
Powers and duties.
(a) The Commission shall have the power to investigate and review the facts and circumstances of all deaths of children under the age of 18 solely for the purposes provided in § 320 of this title, except deaths of abused or neglected children which are within the jurisdiction of the Child Protection Accountability Commission under subchapter III, Chapter 9 of Title 16, all stillbirths, and all maternal deaths which occur in Delaware.
The Commission may review deaths of abused or neglected children, for good cause shown, as determined by the agreement of the Commission and the Child Protection Accountability Commission.
The Commission may delegate tasks to its committees, workgroups, and panels as necessary to accomplish its duties.
The Commission shall delay the review of deaths involving criminal investigations until the completion of the prosecution.
For purposes of this subsection, “completion of the prosecution” means the decision to file no information or seek no indictment, conviction or adjudication, acquittal, dismissal of an information or indictment by a court, the conditional dismissal under a program established by Delaware law or court program, or the nolle prosequi of an information or indictment by the Attorney General.
(b) (1) The Commission shall make its findings or recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly, at least annually, regarding those practices or conditions which impact the mortality of children and mothers.
pregnant and postpartum persons.
(2) Prior to the submission of findings and recommendations under paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the Commission shall publicly post draft findings and recommendations and invite and accept written public comment.
The Commission shall hold a public session in each county to present draft findings and recommendations and accept public comment.
(2) All summary information, findings, or recommendations shall include data disaggregated by race and ethnicity and include recommendations on how to prevent maternal and infant death and how to reduce racial disparities.
(3) All summary information, findings, or recommendations released by the Commission under this subsection must comply with applicable state and federal confidentiality provisions, including those enumerated in §§ 324 of this title and 9017(e) of Title 29.
Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter to the contrary, a summary information, finding, or recommendation released by the Commission under this subsection may not specifically identify any individual or any nongovernmental agency, organization, or entity.
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03/16/2022 12:57 PM (b) (c) The Commission shall conduct child death reviews according to procedures promulgated by the Commission.
The Commission shall conduct maternal death reviews which utilize a public health model and shall include information gathered through a clinical review and summary of medical and other subpoenaed records.
The Commission may amend such procedures upon an affirmative vote of three-fourths of all members of the Commission.
SYNOPSIS Improving the quality of maternal health care and ensuring full access to it improves health outcomes and reduces preventable pregnancy-related deaths.
The United States has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality among high- income countries and wide disparities by race that have been documented since rates separated by race were first published in 1935.
Currently, Indigenous and Black women are dying at two to three times the rate of White women, Asian/Pacific Islander women, and Hispanic women.
Investigating maternal deaths—specifically by obtaining information beyond vital statistics data—is imperative to understanding why people may die while pregnant, during labor and delivery, and in the postpartum period.
(Source:
Guttmacher Institute) Maternal mortality review is an essential component for improvement.
Delaware added the review of maternal mortality to the duties of the existing Child Death Review Commission in 2008, however, the focus and processes of the Commission need improvement to match our evolving understanding of maternal morbidity and mortality as well as racial disparities.
This Act changes the name of the Commission, from “Child Death Review Commission” to “Child and Maternal Death Review Commission” to reflect the intended dual focus of the Commission.
The definition of “maternal death” is updated to include death during pregnancy or within a year from the end of pregnancy, and related to, or aggravated by, the pregnancy or birth, including death by suicide.
The membership of the Commission is updated to include a midwife, a doula, and a member of a community group focused on women’s health, teen pregnancy, or public health.
In making appointments to the Commission, the Governor is directed to consider the racial diversity of the membership.
Most of the work of the Commission and death review panels is quite properly, closed to the public, to protect sensitive medical information and other protected personal information.
However, to increase access to the work of the Commission, and to provide the Commission with the insight of diverse members of the public and with other public bodies addressing similar issues, the Act requires the Commission to hold at least one annual meeting jointly with the Delaware Perinatal Quality Collaborative to discuss findings, recommendations, and initiatives of that body.
The Commission is also required to publicly post its draft report to the General Assembly and Governor and accept written public comment thereon, as well as hold a public meeting in each county to present its draft findings and recommendations and accept public comment.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  4. Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

  5. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

  6. Amendment HA 4 to HB 340 - Defeated By House. Votes: 14 YES 26 NO 1 ABSENT

  7. Amendment HA 3 to HB 340 - Stricken in House

  8. Amendment HA 2 to HB 340 - Defeated By House. Votes: 14 YES 26 NO 1 ABSENT

  9. Amendment HA 1 to HB 340 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  10. Amendment HA 4 to HB 340 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  11. Amendment HA 2 to HB 340 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  12. Amendment HA 3 to HB 340 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  13. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  14. Amendment HA 1 to HB 340 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  15. Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

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Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 11000
Republican 5000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Colin Bonini — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
Kyle Evans Gay — Yea
Sarah McBride — 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
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore 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
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Passed 41 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 16000
Republican 12000
Total 41000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
Charles "Bud" M. Freel — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore 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 Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
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

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 340 do?
Improving the quality of maternal health care and ensuring full access to it improves health outcomes and reduces preventable pregnancy-related deaths. The United States has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality among high-income countries and wide disparities by race that have been documented since rates separated by race were first published in 1935. Currently, Indigenous and Black women are dying at two to three times the rate of White women, Asian/Pacific Islander women, and Hispanic women. Investigating maternal deaths—specifically by obtaining information beyond vital statistics data—is imperative to understanding why people may die while pregnant, during labor and delivery, and in the postpartum period. (Source: Guttmacher Institute) Maternal mortality review is an essential component for improvement. Delaware added the review of maternal mortality to the duties of the existing Child Death Review Commission in 2008, however, the focus and processes of the Commission need improvement to match our evolving understanding of maternal morbidity and mortality as well as racial disparities. This Act changes the name of the Commission, from “Child Death Review Commission” to “Child and Maternal Death Review Commission” to reflect the intended dual focus of the Commission. The definition of “maternal death” is updated to include death during pregnancy or within a year from the end of pregnancy, and related to, or aggravated by, the pregnancy or birth, including death by suicide. The membership of the Commission is updated to include a midwife, a doula, and a member of a community group focused on women’s health, teen pregnancy, or public health. In making appointments to the Commission, the Governor is directed to consider the racial diversity of the membership. Most of the work of the Commission and death review panels is quite properly, closed to the public, to protect sensitive medical information and other protected personal information. However, to increase access to the work of the Commission, and to provide the Commission with the insight of diverse members of the public and with other public bodies addressing similar issues, the Act requires the Commission to hold at least one annual meeting jointly with the Delaware Perinatal Quality Collaborative to discuss findings, recommendations, and initiatives of that body. The Commission is also required to publicly post its draft report to the General Assembly and Governor and accept written public comment thereon, as well as hold a public meeting in each county to present its draft findings and recommendations and accept public comment.
Who sponsors HB 340?
HB 340 is sponsored by Kyle Evans Gay, Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), David Bentz, Paul S. Baumbach, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), John A. Kowalko, and Sarah McBride.
What is the current status of HB 340?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 16, 2022. Enacted.
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