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HB157 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE HEARING AID LOAN BANK PROGRAM.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE HEARING AID LOAN BANK PROGRAM.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Burns
Last action
2025-08-25
Official status
Signed 8/25/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not specify an effective date other than noting it was signed by the Governor on August 25, 2025.

Ending the Delaware Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program

This law officially ends the state's hearing aid loan program because it is no longer in use.

What This Bill Does

  • Repeals Chapter 26A of Title 16 of the Delaware Code entirely.
  • Ends the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Division of Public Health in Delaware
  • Children under age 3 who might have used the loan service

Terms To Know

Repeal
To officially cancel or remove a law so it is no longer valid.
Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program
A former state program that lent hearing aids to children under 3 years old for short periods of time.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list a specific date when this law takes effect.
  • The source states the Division of Public Health no longer stocks these items, but it does not explain how families can get hearing aids now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-25 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  3. 2025-06-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

  5. 2025-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

  6. 2025-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 14 On Its Merits

  7. 2025-05-08 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE HEARING AID LOAN BANK PROGRAM.
This Act repeals the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program, as the program is no longer operational. The Program was created pursuant to Volume 74, Chapter 109 of the Laws of Delaware (2003), for the purpose of lending hearing aids on a temporary basis to children under 3 years old. Loans were initially for 6 months with possible 3-month extensions granted by the Program Manager. The need for the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program has steadily decreased over time and the Program is now obsolete. As a result, the Division of Public Health no longer stocks the Hearing Aid Loan Bank.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Burns & Sen. Seigfried

Reps. Chukwuocha, Gray, Heffernan, K. Johnson, Morrison; Sen. Walsh

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 157

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE HEARING AID LOAN BANK PROGRAM.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Chapter 26A, Title 16 of the Delaware Code is repealed in its entirety.

SYNOPSIS

This Act repeals the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program, as the program is no longer operational. The Program was created pursuant to Volume 74, Chapter 109 of the Laws of Delaware (2003), for the purpose of lending hearing aids on a temporary basis to children under 3 years old. Loans were initially for 6 months with possible 3-month extensions granted by the Program Manager. The need for the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program has steadily decreased over time and the Program is now obsolete. As a result, the Division of Public Health no longer stocks the Hearing Aid Loan Bank.