HA1TOSS1FORSB156 • 2025

This amendment replaces the term "medical services, products, and devices" with the term "health-care services" which is already a defined term in the Medical Debt Protection Act.

Healthcare

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: K. Williams
Last action: 2025-06-30
Official status: Passed 6/30/25
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the bill passed the House but does not provide an effective date or information on Senate action beyond the amendment being placed with the bill.

Amendment to Standardize Health Care Terms in Senate Bill No. 156

This amendment changes the wording of Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 156 to use the defined term 'health-care services' instead of listing specific medical items.

What This Bill Does

Replaces the phrase 'medical services, products, or devices' with 'health-care services'.
Updates line 33 to change 'health care services' to 'health-care services' for consistency.
Aligns the bill's language with a term already defined in the Medical Debt Protection Act.

Who It Names or Affects

The legislative text of Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 156

Terms To Know

health-care services: Services for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, cure, or relief of a physical, dental, behavioral, substance use disorder, or mental health condition, illness, injury, or disease. These include any procedures, products, devices, or medications.
Medical Debt Protection Act: The existing law that already defines the term 'health-care services' used in this amendment.

Limits and Unknowns

The official text does not state a specific effective date for when these changes take effect.
This document only describes an amendment to wording and does not detail other provisions of Senate Bill No. 156.

Bill History

2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Placed With Bill
2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly
Passed In House by Voice Vote

Official Summary Text

This amendment replaces the term "medical services, products, and devices" with the term "health-care services" which is already a defined term in the Medical Debt Protection Act. It means "services for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, cure, or relief of a physical, dental, behavioral, substance use disorder, or mental health condition, illness, injury, or disease. These services include any procedures, products, devices, or medications."
This amendment also makes a technical correction.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. K. Williams

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 156

AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 156, as amended by Senate Amendment Nos. 1 and 2, on lines 29 and 30 by deleting “

medical services, products, or devices.

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

health-care services.

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 156, as amended by Senate Amendment Nos. 1 and 2, on line 33 by deleting “

health care services

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

health-care services

”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment replaces the term "medical services, products, and devices" with the term "health-care services" which is already a defined term in the Medical Debt Protection Act. It means "services for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, cure, or relief of a physical, dental, behavioral, substance use disorder, or mental health condition, illness, injury, or disease. These services include any procedures, products, devices, or medications."

This amendment also makes a technical correction.