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SA1TOSB138 • 2025

This Amendment to Senate Bill No.

This Amendment to Senate Bill No.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Mantzavinos
Last action
2025-06-10
Official status
Passed 6/10/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details about the exact number of nurse representatives required or their specific roles and responsibilities.

Adding Nurses' Group and Representatives to Health Board

This amendment adds the Delaware Nurses Association to a list of organizations allowed to suggest people for the Delaware Health Information Network Board, and ensures that nurses have representatives on the board.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds the Delaware Nurses Association to the list of organizations allowed to make nonbinding recommendations to the Governor about who should be appointed to the Delaware Health Information Network Board.
  • Ensures that representatives of nurses must be included as members of the Board.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Delaware Nurses Association
  • Governor and other state officials involved in appointing board members
  • Members of the Delaware Health Information Network Board

Terms To Know

Delaware Health Information Network Board
A group that makes decisions about health information systems in Delaware.
nonbinding recommendations
Suggestions given to the Governor, but not required to be followed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how many nurse representatives must serve on the board.
  • It is unclear what specific roles or responsibilities these new members will have on the Board.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  2. 2025-05-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This Amendment to Senate Bill No. 138 adds the Delaware Nurses Association to the list of organizations that may make nonbinding recommendations to the Governor for appointments to the Delaware Health Information Network Board (“Board”). The Amendment also provides that representatives of nurses must be included as Board members.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Mantzavinos

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 138

AMEND Senate Bill No. 138 on line 15 by inserting “

Delaware Nurses Association,

” after “Commerce,” and before “and”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 138 on line 26 by inserting “

nurses,

” after “

physicians,

” and before “

businesses

”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment to Senate Bill No. 138 adds the Delaware Nurses Association to the list of organizations that may make nonbinding recommendations to the Governor for appointments to the Delaware Health Information Network Board (“Board”). The Amendment also provides that representatives of nurses must be included as Board members.

Author: Senator Mantzavinos