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HA1TOHB305 • 2025

This amendment adds specific requirements to make a reasonable effort to work to guarantee the enrolled patient population reflects the racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, geographic, age, and gender diversity of Delawareans living with Type 2 diabetes consistent with available epidemiological data.

This amendment adds specific requirements to make a reasonable effort to work to guarantee the enrolled patient population reflects the racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, geographic, age, and gender diversity of Delawareans living with Type 2 diabetes consistent with available epidemiological data.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Hilovsky
Last action
2026-06-16
Official status
Passed 6/16/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill uses the phrase 'work to guarantee,' which implies a goal rather than an absolute result, so language was adjusted to reflect this nuance.

Amendment for Diverse Diabetes Pilot Program Participants

This amendment requires the Secretary to make a reasonable effort when recruiting volunteers so that enrolled patients reflect the diversity of Delawareans living with Type 2 diabetes.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Secretary to make a reasonable effort in recruiting volunteer participants.
  • Aims for the enrolled patient population to match the racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, geographic, age, and gender diversity of Delawareans with Type 2 diabetes based on available data.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Secretary responsible for recruitment
  • Volunteer participants in the Pilot Program

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not specify what happens if the diversity goals are not met.
  • No effective date is listed in the provided source material.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. 2026-05-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This amendment adds specific requirements to make a reasonable effort to work to guarantee the enrolled patient population reflects the racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, geographic, age, and gender diversity of Delawareans living with Type 2 diabetes consistent with available epidemiological data.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Hilovsky

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 305

AMEND House Bill No. 305 on line 98 by inserting after the phrase “

Pilot Program.

” the following:

“

In recruiting volunteer participants, the Secretary shall make a reasonable effort to work to guarantee that the enrolled patient population reflects the racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, geographic, age, and gender diversity of Delawareans living with Type 2 diabetes, consistent with available epidemiological data on diabetes prevalence across demographic groups in the State.

”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment adds specific requirements to make a reasonable effort to work to guarantee the enrolled patient population reflects the racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, geographic, age, and gender diversity of Delawareans living with Type 2 diabetes consistent with available epidemiological data.