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

HB 303 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 18, 29, AND 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Last action — Signed by Governor

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    6 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This bill amends Chapter 33, Title 18 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 3370E to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. This bill also amends Chapter 35, Title 18 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 3571Z to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. This bill also amends Chapter 5, Title 31 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 530 to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. This bill also amends Chapter 52, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 5215 to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. Finally, the bill creates an advisory committee of health professionals tasked with creating recommendations for implementation of the Act. The requirement for coverage of the behavioral health well check is effective January 1, 2023.

Bill Text

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Longhurst HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
Longhurst & Rep.
2 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
Griffith & Rep.
303 AMEND House Bill No.
Heffernan & Rep.
303 on line 29 by deleting “appropriate battery of validated mental health screening tools,” and substituting in lieu thereof “a group of developmentally appropriate mental health screening tools,”.
Minor-Brown & Rep.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
Briggs King & Sen.
303 on line 37 by inserting after the word “which” as it appears thereon and before “shall”, the following:
Poore Reps.
“, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section,”.
Baumbach, Carson, K.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
Johnson, Mitchell, S.
303 by deleting line 69 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
Moore, Morrison, K.
“service arrangement, provided that a carrier must have documentation demonstrating that within such payment arrangement the annual behavioral health well check is valued commensurate to the value established under subsection (b) of this section.”.
Williams, Wilson-Anton;
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
Sens.
303 by inserting the following after line 74 and before line 75:
Gay, Hansen, Mantzavinos, Pettyjohn, Sturgeon, Walsh HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO.
“(f) Nothing in this section prevents the operation of policy provisions such as copayments, coinsurance, allowable charge limitations, coordination of benefits, or provisions restricting coverage to services rendered by licensed, certified, or carrier-approved providers or facilities.”.
303 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 18, 29, AND 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
WHEREAS, the federal government passed the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act effectively making it illegal for health insurance plans to inequitably cover mental health and substance use disorder services compared to that of their physical health services;
303 on line 81 by deleting “a validated mental health screening tool,” and substituting in lieu thereof “a group of developmentally appropriate mental health screening tools,”.
and th WHEREAS, the State of Delaware is ranked 35 highest in the country for prevalence of mental health illness and substance use disorders;
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
and WHEREAS, the COVID-19 public health crisis has caused an increase in pediatric psychiatric related emergency room visits in the United States by 51% from 2020 to 2021 while decreasing adult admissions for the treatment of substance use disorders and mental health illness;
303 on line 89 by inserting after the word “which” as it appears thereon and before “shall”, the following:
and WHEREAS, mental health issues come at a cost of almost $200 billion in lost wages and almost $100 billion in healthcare costs nationally;
“, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section,”.
and WHEREAS, it is proven that childhood trauma unaddressed via screening and treatment lead to increased mental health disorders, substance use disorders, as well as higher rates of incarceration and negative health behaviors resulting in heightened cost for individuals across their lifespan;
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
and WHEREAS, a multidiscipline analysis by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine determined that every dollar of investment in mental health and addiction prevention programs yields a 2 to 10 times savings in health care, criminal and juvenile justice and low productivity costs;
303 by deleting line 121 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
and WHEREAS, parity requires health insurance plans that offer annual physical examinations, annual child well visits or annual gynecological exams must then offer annual well visits for behavioral health;
“service arrangement, provided that a carrier must have documentation demonstrating that within such payment arrangement the annual behavioral health well check is valued commensurate to the value established under subsection (b) of this section.”.
and WHEREAS true parity cannot be achieved until perceptions are changed when those with behavioral health needs can seek and access healthcare without unnecessary barriers that is equal to that of their physical health needs.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
NOW, THEREFORE:
303 by inserting the following after line 126 and before line 127:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
“(f) Nothing in this section prevents the operation of policy provisions such as copayments, coinsurance, allowable charge limitations, coordination of benefits, or provisions restricting coverage to services rendered by licensed, certified, or carrier-approved providers or facilities.”.
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303 on line 133 by deleting “a validated mental health screening tool,” and substituting in lieu thereof “a group of developmentally appropriate mental health screening tools,”.
Amend Subchapter I, Chapter 33, Title 18 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
§ 3370E.
303 on line 137 by inserting after the word “which” as it appears thereon and before “shall”, the following:
Annual behavioral health well check.
“, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section,”.
(a) As used in this section:
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(1) “Behavioral health well check” means a pre-deductible annual visit with a licensed mental health clinician with at minimum a masters level degree.
303 by deleting line 170 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
The well check must include but is not limited to a review of medical history, evaluation of adverse childhood experiences, use of appropriate battery of validated mental health screening tools, and may include anticipatory behavioral health guidance congruent with stage of life using the diagnosis of “annual behavioral health well check.”.
“service arrangement, provided that a carrier must have documentation demonstrating that within such payment arrangement the annual behavioral health well check is valued commensurate to the value established under subsection (b) of this section.”.
(2) “Carrier” means any entity that provides health insurance in this State that is subject to the provisions of this chapter.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
"Carrier" includes an insurance company, health service corporation, health maintenance organization, and any other entity providing a plan of health insurance or health benefits subject to state insurance regulation.
303 by inserting the following after line 175 and before line 176:
"Carrier" also includes any third-party administrator or other entity that adjusts, administers, or settles claims in connection with health benefit plans.
“(f) Nothing in this section prevents the operation of policy provisions such as copayments, coinsurance, allowable charge limitations, coordination of benefits, or provisions restricting coverage to services rendered by licensed, certified, or carrier-approved providers or facilities.”.
(b) All carriers shall provide coverage of an annual behavioral health well check, which shall be reimbursed through the following common procedural terminology (CPT) codes at the same rate that such CPT codes are reimbursed for the provision of other medical care, provided that reimbursement may be adjusted for payment of claims that are billed by a non-physician clinician so long as the methodology to determine such adjustments is comparable to and applied no more stringently than the methodology for adjustments made for reimbursement of claims billed by non-physician clinicians for other medical care, in accordance with 45 CFR 146.136(c)(4):
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
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303 on line 181 by deleting “a validated mental health screening tool,” and substituting in lieu thereof “a group of developmentally appropriate mental health screening tools,”.
(2) 99382.
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(3) 99383.
303 on line 184 by inserting after the word “which” as it appears thereon and before “shall”, the following:
(4) 99384.
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“, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section,”.
(5) 99385.
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(6) 99386.
303 by deleting line 216 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
(7) 99387.
“service arrangement, provided that a carrier must have documentation demonstrating that within such payment arrangement the annual behavioral health well check is valued commensurate to the value established under subsection (b) of this section.”.
(8) 99391.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
(9) 99392.
303 by inserting the following after line 221 and before line 222:
(10) 99393.
“(f) Nothing in this section prevents the operation of policy provisions such as copayments, coinsurance, allowable charge limitations, coordination of benefits, or provisions restricting coverage to services rendered by licensed, certified, or carrier-approved providers or facilities.”.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
303 by striking lines 240 through 242 in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
“(6) The President of the Delaware Healthcare Association, or the President’s designee.
(7) The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, or the Secretary’s designee, in an ex officio capacity.
(8) The Insurance Commissioner, or the Commissioner’s designee, in an ex officio capacity.
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05/03/2022 11:36 AM The advisory council may call upon any state agency for assistance, information, or data that may be necessary to carry out the purposes for which it is established.
02/10/2022 03:15 PM (11) 99394.
For administrative and budgetary”.
(12) 99395.
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303 on line 250 by deleting “January 1, 2023” and substituting in lieu thereof “January 1, 2024”.
(14) 99397.
SYNOPSIS This amendment does the following:
(c) (1) The Commissioner shall update this list of codes through the promulgation of rules if the CPT codes listed in subsection (b) of this section are altered, amended, changed, deleted, or supplemented.
Clarifies that the well visit should include use of a “group of developmentally appropriate mental health screening tools.” Adds the President of the Delaware Health Care Association to the implementation advisory committee, as well as DHSS and the Insurance Commissioner as ex officio members.
(2) Reimbursement of any of the CPT codes listed in subsection (b) of this section or promulgated under paragraph (c)(1) of this section for the purpose of covering an annual behavioral health well check may not be denied because such CPT code was already reimbursed for the purpose of covering a service other than an annual behavioral health well check.
Clarifies that copays, network requirements, and other provisions of an insurance policy will apply to the mental health well visit as well.
(3) Reimbursement of any of the CPT codes listed in subsection (b) of this section or promulgated under paragraph (c)(1) of this section for the purpose of covering a service other than an annual behavioral health well check may not be denied because such CPT code was already reimbursed for the purpose of covering an annual behavioral health well check.
Changes the effective date from January 1, 2023 to January 1, 2024.
(d) An annual behavioral health well check may be reimbursed through a value-based arrangement, a capitated arrangement, a bundled payment arrangement, or any other alternative payment arrangement that is not a traditional fee-for- service arrangement.
Clarifies different ways a carrier may reimburse a provider for the annual behavioral health check by reference to equivalent values in a fee-for-service model.
(e) An annual behavioral health well check may be incorporated into and reimbursed within any type of integrated primary care service delivery method including, but not limited to, the psychiatric collaborative care model, the primary care behavioral health model or behavioral health consultant model, any model that involves co-location of mental health professionals within general medical settings, or any other integrated care model that focuses on the delivery of primary care.
Section 2.
Amend Chapter 35, Title 18 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 3571Z.
Annual behavioral health well check.
(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Behavioral health well check” means a pre-deductible annual visit with a licensed mental health clinician with at minimum a masters level degree.
The well check must include but is not limited to a review of medical history, evaluation of adverse childhood experiences, use of a validated mental health screening tool, and may include HD :
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02/10/2022 03:15 PM 82 anticipatory behavioral health guidance congruent with stage of life using the diagnosis of “annual behavioral health well check.” (2) “Carrier” means any entity that provides health insurance in this State that is subject to this subchapter.
“Carrier" includes an insurance company, health service corporation, health maintenance organization, and any other entity providing a plan of health insurance or health benefits subject to state insurance regulation.
"Carrier" also includes any third-party administrator or other entity that adjusts, administers, or settles claims in connection with health benefit plans.
(b) All carriers shall provide coverage of an annual behavioral health well check, which shall be reimbursed through the following common procedural terminology (CPT) codes at the same rate that such CPT codes are reimbursed for the provision of other medical care, provided that reimbursement may be adjusted for payment of claims that are billed by a non-physician clinician so long as the methodology to determine such adjustments is comparable to and applied no more stringently than the methodology for adjustments made for reimbursement of claims billed by non-physician clinicians for other medical care, in accordance with 45 CFR 146.136(c)(4):
(1) 99381.
(2) 99382.
(3) 99383.
(4) 99384.
(5) 99385.
(6) 99386.
(7) 99387.
(8) 99391.
(9) 99392.
(10) 99393.
(11) 99394.
(12) 99395.
(13) 99396.
(14) 99397.
(c) (1) The Commissioner shall update this list of codes through the promulgation of rules if the CPT codes listed in subsection (b) of this section are altered, amended, changed, deleted, or supplemented.
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02/10/2022 03:15 PM (2) Reimbursement of any of the CPT codes listed in subsection (b) of this section or promulgated under paragraph (c)(1) of this section for the purpose of covering an annual behavioral health well check may not be denied because such CPT code was already reimbursed for the purpose of covering a service other than an annual behavioral health well check.
(3) Reimbursement of any of the CPT codes listed in subsection (b) of this section or promulgated under paragraph (c)(1) of this section for the purpose of covering a service other than an annual behavioral health well check may not be denied because such CPT code was already reimbursed for the purpose of covering an annual behavioral health well check.
(d) An annual behavioral health well check may be reimbursed through a value-based arrangement, a capitated arrangement, a bundled payment arrangement, or any other alternative payment arrangement that is not a traditional fee-for- service arrangement.
(e) An annual behavioral health well check may be incorporated into and reimbursed within any type of integrated primary care service delivery method including, but not limited to, the psychiatric collaborative care model, the primary care behavioral health model or behavioral health consultant model, any model that involves co-location of mental health professionals within general medical settings, or any other integrated care model that focuses on the delivery of primary care.
Section 3.
Amend Chapter 5, Title 31 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 530.
Annual behavioral health well check.
(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Behavioral health well check” means a pre-deductible annual visit with a licensed mental health clinician with at minimum a masters level degree.
The well check must include but is not limited to a review of medical history, evaluation of adverse childhood experiences, use of a validated mental health screening tool, and may include anticipatory behavioral health guidance congruent with stage of life using the diagnosis of “annual behavioral health well check.” (2) “Carrier” means any entity that provides health insurance under § 505(3) of this title.
(b) All carriers shall provide coverage of an annual behavioral health well check, which shall be reimbursed through the following common procedural terminology (CPT) codes at the same rate that such CPT codes are reimbursed for the provision of other medical care, provided that reimbursement may be adjusted for payment of claims that are billed by a non-physician clinician so long as the methodology to determine such adjustments is comparable to and applied no HD :
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(1) 99381.
(2) 99382.
(3) 99383.
(4) 99384.
(5) 99385.
(6) 99386.
(7) 99387.
(8) 99391.
(9) 99392.
(10) 99393.
(11) 99394.
(12) 99395.
(13) 99396.
(14) 99397.
(c) (1) The Director of the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance shall update this list of codes through the promulgation of rules if the CPT codes listed in subsection (b) of this section are altered, amended, changed, deleted, or supplemented.
(2) Reimbursement of any of the CPT codes listed in subsection (b) of this section or promulgated under paragraph (c)(1) of this section for the purpose of covering an annual behavioral health well check may not be denied because such CPT code was already reimbursed for the purpose of covering a service other than an annual behavioral health well check.
(3) Reimbursement of any of the CPT codes listed in subsection (b) of this section or promulgated under paragraph (c)(1) of this section for the purpose of covering a service other than an annual behavioral health well check may not be denied because such CPT code was already reimbursed for the purpose of covering an annual behavioral health well check.
(d) An annual behavioral health well check may be reimbursed through a value-based arrangement, a capitated arrangement, a bundled payment arrangement, or any other alternative payment arrangement that is not a traditional fee-for- service arrangement.
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02/10/2022 03:15 PM (e) An annual behavioral health well check may be incorporated into and reimbursed within any type of integrated primary care service delivery method including, but not limited to, the psychiatric collaborative care model, the primary care behavioral health model or behavioral health consultant model, any model that involves co-location of mental health professionals within general medical settings, or any other integrated care model that focuses on the delivery of primary care.
Section 4.
Amend Chapter 52, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 5215.
Annual behavioral health well check.
(a) As used in this section “Behavioral health well check” means a pre-deductible annual visit with a licensed mental health clinician with at minimum a masters level degree.
The well check must include but is not limited to a review of medical history, evaluation of adverse childhood experiences, use of a validated mental health screening tool, and may include anticipatory behavioral health guidance congruent with stage of life using the diagnosis of “annual behavioral health well check.” (b) The plan shall provide coverage of an annual behavioral health well check, which shall be reimbursed through the following common procedural terminology (CPT) codes at the same rate that such CPT codes are reimbursed for the provision of other medical care, provided that reimbursement may be adjusted for payment of claims that are billed by a non-physician clinician so long as the methodology to determine such adjustments is comparable to and applied no more stringently than the methodology for adjustments made for reimbursement of claims billed by non-physician clinicians for other medical care, in accordance with 45 CFR 146.136(c)(4):
(1) 99381.
(2) 99382.
(3) 99383.
(4) 99384.
(5) 99385.
(6) 99386.
(7) 99387.
(8) 99391.
(9) 99392.
(10) 99393.
(11) 99394.
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(13) 99396.
(14) 99397.
(c) (1) The State Employee Benefits Committee shall administratively update this list of codes if the CPT codes listed in subsection (b) of this section are altered, amended, changed, deleted, or supplemented.
(2) Reimbursement of any of the CPT codes listed in subsection (b) of this section or updated under paragraph (c)(1) of this section for the purpose of covering an annual behavioral health well check may not be denied because such CPT code was already reimbursed for the purpose of covering a service other than an annual behavioral health well check.
(3) Reimbursement of any of the CPT codes listed in subsection (b) of this section or updated under paragraph (c)(1) of this section for the purpose of covering a service other than an annual behavioral health well check may not be denied because such CPT code was already reimbursed for the purpose of covering an annual behavioral health well check.
(d) An annual behavioral health well check may be reimbursed through a value-based arrangement, a capitated arrangement, a bundled payment arrangement, or any other alternative payment arrangement that is not a traditional fee-for- service arrangement.
(e) An annual behavioral health well check may be incorporated into and reimbursed within any type of integrated primary care service delivery method including, but not limited to, the psychiatric collaborative care model, the primary care behavioral health model or behavioral health consultant model, any model that involves co-location of mental health professionals within general medical settings, or any other integrated care model that focuses on the delivery of primary care.
Section 5.
For the purposes of this implementing this Act, there is created an advisory committee whose mandate is to create a developmentally appropriate design for the annual behavioral health well check established under this legislation.
The advisory committee shall commence work as soon as practicable after the enactment of this Act and shall hold its first meeting within 90 days of the enactment of this Act.
The advisory committee shall finalize all work within six months of the enactment of this legislation, and deliver its recommendations to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the chairperson of the House Health and Human Development Committee and the Senate Health and Social Services Committee.
The advisory committee shall seek to design the annual behavioral health well check in a manner that is reflective of existing annual physical health well checks and include questions and anticipatory guidance specific to each respective age group.
The advisory committee shall include all of the following members:
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02/10/2022 03:15 PM (1) Two actively practicing pediatric behavioral health clinicians, one of whom shall specialize in the treatment of adolescents, appointed by the Speaker of the House.
(2) Two actively practicing adult behavioral health clinicians, one of whom shall specialize in the treatment of geriatric populations, appointed by the Speaker of the House.
(3) One actively practicing women’s behavioral health clinician, appointed by the Senate President Pro Tempore.
(4) Two behavioral health policy advocates, one of whom is a specialist in behavioral health policy advocacy at the national level and one of whom is a specialist in behavioral health policy advocacy at the local level, appointed by the Speaker of the House.
(5) Two actively practicing primary care physicians, appointed by Senate President Pro Tempore.
The advisory council may call upon the Department of Health and Social Services, Department of Insurance, Department of Human Resources, Delaware Health Information Network, and any additional state agency for any assistance, information, or data that may be necessary to carry out the purposes for which it has been established.
For administrative and budgetary purposes only, the advisory council shall be placed within the Department of Health and Social Services, Office of the Secretary.
For the purposes of convening an organizational meeting, the behavioral health policy advocate who specializes in local advocacy shall serve as chair of the advisory council.
A permanent chair and vice chair shall be elected by the members from those among those appointed to serve.
In making appointments, the Speaker and President Pro Tempore, shall attempt to include in the appointed members of the advisory committee at least one psychiatrist, one clinical psychologist, one psychiatric nurse practitioner, one licensed clinical social worker, and one additional physician or nurse practitioner.
Section 6.
Sections 1 through 4 of this Act take effect on January 1, 2023.
SYNOPSIS This bill amends Chapter 33, Title 18 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 3370E to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check.
This bill also amends Chapter 35, Title 18 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 3571Z to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check.
This bill also amends Chapter 5, Title 31 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 530 to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check.
This bill also amends Chapter 52, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 5215 to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check.
Finally, the bill creates an advisory committee of health professionals tasked with creating recommendations for implementation of the Act.
The requirement for coverage of the behavioral health well check is effective January 1, 2023.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  3. Suspension of Rules in Senate

  4. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

  5. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable

  6. Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

  7. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NO

  8. Amendment HA 2 to HB 303 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  9. Amendment HA 1 to HB 303 - Stricken in House

  10. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 Favorable

  11. Amendment HA 2 to HB 303 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  12. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

  13. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  14. Amendment HA 1 to HB 303 - 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 40 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 16000
Republican 11100
Total 40100
% of votes cast 98%2%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 Nay
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea

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What does HB 303 do?
This bill amends Chapter 33, Title 18 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 3370E to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. This bill also amends Chapter 35, Title 18 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 3571Z to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. This bill also amends Chapter 5, Title 31 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 530 to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. This bill also amends Chapter 52, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by adding a new § 5215 to require coverage of an annual behavioral health well check. Finally, the bill creates an advisory committee of health professionals tasked with creating recommendations for implementation of the Act. The requirement for coverage of the behavioral health well check is effective January 1, 2023.
Who sponsors HB 303?
HB 303 is sponsored by Kyle Evans Gay, Nicole Poore (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), William J. Carson (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), John L. Mitchell, Paul S. Baumbach, Ruth Briggs King, and Valerie Longhurst.
What is the current status of HB 303?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2022. Enacted.
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