SB 120 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 AND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE, CHAPTER 189, VOLUME 82 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE, AND CHAPTER 392, VOLUME 81 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 141, VOLUME 82 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE, RELATING TO PRIMARY CARE SERVICES.
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 17, 2021. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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19 sponsors
2 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 120. Like Senate Bill No. 120, this Substitute continues recent efforts to strengthen the primary care system in this State by doing the following: (1) Directing the Health Care Commission to monitor compliance with value-based care delivery models and develop, and monitor compliance with, alternative payment methods that promote value-based care. (2) Requiring rate filings limit aggregate unit price growth for inpatient, outpatient, and other medical services, to certain percentage increases. (3) Requiring an insurance carrier to spend a certain percentage of its total cost on primary care. (4) Requiring the Office of Value-Based Health Care Delivery to establish mandatory minimums for payment innovations, including alternative payment models, and evaluate annually whether primary care spending is increasing in compliance with the established mandatory minimums for payment innovations. (5) In Sections 2 and 3 of this Act, revising the appointment process for members of the Primary Care Reform Collaborative who are not members by virtue of position to comply with the requirements of the Delaware Constitution. These revisions are largely similar to those proposed in Senate Substitute No. 1 to Senate Bill No. 59 (151st General Assembly) (“the Substitute”). As such, Section 2 is designed to take effect if the Substitute does not pass both chambers or passes but is not enacted; Section 3 is designed to take effect if the Substitute passes both chambers and is enacted. (6) Making technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual This Substitute differs from Senate Bill No. 120 as it does all of the following: (1) Adds a “whereas clause” stating that the Department of Insurance does not regulate Medicaid or employer-based plans provided under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or their rates. (2) Provides that rate filings for health benefit plans may not include aggregate unit price growth for nonprofessional services that exceed the greater of 2% or Core CPI plus 1% in 2024, 2025, and 2026. (3) Makes a technical correction to properly alphabetize definitions in Section 4 of the Act (relating to § 2503 of Title 18). (4) Removes “mental health and substance abuse disorder” from the definition of an “inpatient hospital”. (5) Adds a definition of “professional services” and makes clear that “nonprofessional services”, which are subject to the aggregate unit price growth limits of § 2503(a)(12)a. of Title 18, do not include professional services. (6) Amends the definition of “other medical services” to make clear the term includes the facility component of vision exams, dental services, and other services when those services are billed separately from the professional component. (7) Changes the date for mandatory minimums for payment innovations to support a robust system of primary care to January 1, 2026. (8) Make clear that the Office of Value-Based Health Care Delivery is to annually evaluate whether primary care spending is increasing in compliance with the requirements of, and regulations adopted under, all of Title 18. (9) Requires the Office of Value-Based Health Care Delivery to collect data and develop reports to monitor and evaluate the percentage of spending in primary care that is delegated to hospitals and related networks for care coordination through alternative payment models. (10) Removes the sunset date on provisions requiring individual, group, and State employee insurance plans to reimburse primary care physicians, certified nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other front-line practitioners for chronic care management and primary care at no less than the physician Medicare rate. (11) Sunsets Sections 5 and 6 of this Act and § 2503(a)(12)a. of Title 18 as contained in Section 4 of this Act on January 1, 2027.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 16 NO 1 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
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Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
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Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
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Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 7 NO 1 NOT VOTING
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Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 Unfavorable
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Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 120, and Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
Sponsors
- Bryan Townsend · Primary
- S. Elizabeth Lockman · Cosponsor
- David P. Sokola · Cosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeon · Cosponsor
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha · Cosponsor
- Krista Griffith · Cosponsor
- Debra Heffernan · Cosponsor
- Kendra Johnson · Cosponsor
- Sean M. Lynn · Cosponsor
- Edward S. Osienski · Cosponsor
- Kimberly Williams · Cosponsor
- Madinah Wilson-Anton · Cosponsor
- Kyle Evans Gay · Cosponsor
- John A. Kowalko · Cosponsor
- Gerald L. Brady · Cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · Cosponsor
- Sarah McBride · Cosponsor
- Bruce C. Ennis · Cosponsor
- David Bentz · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 43 not signed on · 23 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Bryan Townsend Democratic
- David Bentz
Co-sponsors (17)
- S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic
- David P. Sokola Democratic
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic
- Krista Griffith Democratic
- Debra Heffernan Democratic
- Kendra Johnson Democratic
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic
- Kimberly Williams Democratic
- Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic
- Kyle Evans Gay
- John A. Kowalko
- Gerald L. Brady
- Paul S. Baumbach
- Sarah McBride
- Bruce C. Ennis
Not signed on (43)
43 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 43 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 39% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (41)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 33% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bruce C. Ennis | — | Yea |
| Colin Bonini | — | Nay |
| Ernesto B Lopez | — | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | Nay |
| Bryant L. Richardson | Republican | Nay |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Nay |
| David L. Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 120 do?
- This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 120. Like Senate Bill No. 120, this Substitute continues recent efforts to strengthen the primary care system in this State by doing the following: (1) Directing the Health Care Commission to monitor compliance with value-based care delivery models and develop, and monitor compliance with, alternative payment methods that promote value-based care. (2) Requiring rate filings limit aggregate unit price growth for inpatient, outpatient, and other medical services, to certain percentage increases. (3) Requiring an insurance carrier to spend a certain percentage of its total cost on primary care. (4) Requiring the Office of Value-Based Health Care Delivery to establish mandatory minimums for payment innovations, including alternative payment models, and evaluate annually whether primary care spending is increasing in compliance with the established mandatory minimums for payment innovations. (5) In Sections 2 and 3 of this Act, revising the appointment process for members of the Primary Care Reform Collaborative who are not members by virtue of position to comply with the requirements of the Delaware Constitution. These revisions are largely similar to those proposed in Senate Substitute No. 1 to Senate Bill No. 59 (151st General Assembly) (“the Substitute”). As such, Section 2 is designed to take effect if the Substitute does not pass both chambers or passes but is not enacted; Section 3 is designed to take effect if the Substitute passes both chambers and is enacted. (6) Making technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual This Substitute differs from Senate Bill No. 120 as it does all of the following: (1) Adds a “whereas clause” stating that the Department of Insurance does not regulate Medicaid or employer-based plans provided under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or their rates. (2) Provides that rate filings for health benefit plans may not include aggregate unit price growth for nonprofessional services that exceed the greater of 2% or Core CPI plus 1% in 2024, 2025, and 2026. (3) Makes a technical correction to properly alphabetize definitions in Section 4 of the Act (relating to § 2503 of Title 18). (4) Removes “mental health and substance abuse disorder” from the definition of an “inpatient hospital”. (5) Adds a definition of “professional services” and makes clear that “nonprofessional services”, which are subject to the aggregate unit price growth limits of § 2503(a)(12)a. of Title 18, do not include professional services. (6) Amends the definition of “other medical services” to make clear the term includes the facility component of vision exams, dental services, and other services when those services are billed separately from the professional component. (7) Changes the date for mandatory minimums for payment innovations to support a robust system of primary care to January 1, 2026. (8) Make clear that the Office of Value-Based Health Care Delivery is to annually evaluate whether primary care spending is increasing in compliance with the requirements of, and regulations adopted under, all of Title 18. (9) Requires the Office of Value-Based Health Care Delivery to collect data and develop reports to monitor and evaluate the percentage of spending in primary care that is delegated to hospitals and related networks for care coordination through alternative payment models. (10) Removes the sunset date on provisions requiring individual, group, and State employee insurance plans to reimburse primary care physicians, certified nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other front-line practitioners for chronic care management and primary care at no less than the physician Medicare rate. (11) Sunsets Sections 5 and 6 of this Act and § 2503(a)(12)a. of Title 18 as contained in Section 4 of this Act on January 1, 2027.
- Who sponsors SB 120?
- SB 120 is sponsored by Bryan Townsend (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Kyle Evans Gay, John A. Kowalko, Gerald L. Brady, Paul S. Baumbach, Sarah McBride, Bruce C. Ennis, and David Bentz.
- What is the current status of SB 120?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 17, 2021. Enacted.
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