Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 4 R cosponsors

SB 87 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS AND THE DELAWARE HEALTH INFORMATION DATABASE.

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 18, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    2 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act requires the Delaware Health Information Network (“DHIN”) to provide the Gift of Life program – the State’s approved organ procurement organization, or “OPO” – with access to data on potential anatomical donors when the data is needed to determine the suitability for organ, tissue and eye donation for any purpose identified in Delaware’s Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. This Act is the result of the 2019 report of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's task force under Senate Resolution No. 9 of the 150th General Assembly.

Bill Text

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Gay DELAWARE STATE SENATE 151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
Gay & Rep.
1 TO SENATE BILL NO.
Dorsey Walker Sens.
87 AMEND Senate Bill No.
Hansen, Mantzavinos, Pettyjohn, Pinkney, Richardson;
87 on line 11 by inserting " timely" after "with" and before "access" therein.
Reps.
SYNOPSIS This Amendment adds language requested by the Gift of Life Program, to make Delaware law consistent with similar laws in other states.
Griffith, K.
Johnson, Spiegelman, Yearick DELAWARE STATE SENATE 151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE BILL NO.
87 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS AND THE DELAWARE HEALTH INFORMATION DATABASE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1.
Amend § 2721, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly:
§ 2721.
Requests for anatomical gifts.
(a)(1) At or near the time of death of any patient in a hospital, the attending physician or hospital designee shall make contact with the OPO in order to determine the suitability for organ, tissue and eye donation for any purpose specified under this chapter.
This contact and the disposition shall be noted in the patient’s medical record.
(2)a.
If the OPO determines that additional medical history or information is required to determine suitability for the donation, the OPO may seek additional health information on the potential anatomical donor from the Delaware Health Information Network.
b.
If the OPO has entered into an agreement with the Delaware Health Information Network (“DHIN”) for access to clinical data in DHIN’s possession, DHIN shall provide the OPO with access to medical information on the potential anatomical donor.
SYNOPSIS This Act requires the Delaware Health Information Network (“DHIN”) to provide the Gift of Life program – the State’s approved organ procurement organization, or “OPO” – with access to data on potential anatomical donors when the data is needed to determine the suitability for organ, tissue and eye donation for any purpose identified in Delaware’s Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
This Act is the result of the 2019 report of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's task force under Senate Resolution No.
9 of the 150th General Assembly.
04/06/2021 01:47 PM 5081510059
03/17/2021 10:02 PM 5081510031
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

  3. Suspension of Rules in House

  4. Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  5. Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House

  6. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  7. Amendment SA 1 to SB 87 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  8. Amendment SA 1 to SB 87 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  9. Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  10. Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 51 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (51)

51 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

2/3

Passed 41 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12000
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 16000
Total 41000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — 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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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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 87 do?
This Act requires the Delaware Health Information Network (“DHIN”) to provide the Gift of Life program – the State’s approved organ procurement organization, or “OPO” – with access to data on potential anatomical donors when the data is needed to determine the suitability for organ, tissue and eye donation for any purpose identified in Delaware’s Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. This Act is the result of the 2019 report of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's task force under Senate Resolution No. 9 of the 150th General Assembly.
Who sponsors SB 87?
SB 87 is sponsored by Kyle Evans Gay, Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Jeffrey N. Spiegelman (Republican), Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), and Sherry Dorsey Walker.
What is the current status of SB 87?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 18, 2021. Enacted.
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