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HA1TOHB169 • 2025

This amendment conforms language found in Chapter 48B of Title 16 with the changes in House Bill No.

This amendment conforms language found in Chapter 48B of Title 16 with the changes in House Bill No.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Minor-Brown
Last action
2025-06-05
Official status
Introduced and Placed With Bill
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the changes made by House Bill No. 169 or who will benefit from updated fund distribution.

Amendment to Match Language in a Law

This amendment updates parts of Delaware's law about opioid settlements and funds to match recent changes made by another bill.

What This Bill Does

  • Updates the language in Chapter 48B of Title 16 to match changes from House Bill No. 169.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People involved in opioid settlement funds and distribution.
  • Agencies responsible for distributing opioid settlement funds.

Terms To Know

Prescription Opioid Impact Fund
A fund that holds money from settlements related to prescription opioids, which is used based on specific recommendations.
Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission
The group responsible for making recommendations about how opioid settlement funds should be distributed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It does not specify the exact changes made by House Bill No. 169.
  • Does not provide details on who will benefit from the updated distribution of funds.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This amendment conforms language found in Chapter 48B of Title 16 with the changes in House Bill No. 169.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Minor-Brown

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 169

AMEND House Bill No. 169 by inserting the following after line 164:

“Section 2. Amend Chapter 48B, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 4803B. Prescription Opioid Impact Fund.

(e) The

Behavioral Health Consortium

Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission

shall distribute the money in the Impact

Fund based upon the recommendations of the Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission.

Fund.

§ 4808B. Prescription Opioid Settlement Fund.

(g) The

Behavioral Health Consortium

Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission

shall distribute the money in the Settlement

Fund based upon the recommendations of the Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission.

Fund.

”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment conforms language found in Chapter 48B of Title 16 with the changes in House Bill No. 169.