This amendment clarifies language at lines 44 to 49 of the bill.

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included a claim about adding an effective date which is redundant since it's already mentioned in the official summary.

Amendment Clarifying Cost Reduction Language

This amendment clarifies cost reduction language and removes certain lines from a bill.

What This Bill Does

• Clarifies the language about permanent cost reductions in the original bill at lines 44 to 49.
• Removes lines 55 through 64 of the bill because changes were deemed unnecessary.
• Adds an effective date for when the changes will take effect.

Who It Names or Affects

• People involved with workers' compensation medical expenses and related costs.

Terms To Know

Permanent cost reductions

Reductions in costs that are meant to last forever, except for certain exceptions like inflation increases and a one-time increase of 3% in aggregate workers’ compensation medical expenses.

Effective date

The specific day when the changes made by a bill become official and start being used.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not provide details on how the cost reductions will be implemented.
• Does not explain why certain lines were removed, only that they are unnecessary.

Official Summary Text

This amendment clarifies language at lines 44 to 49 of the bill. This amendment also deletes lines 55 through 64 of the bill, because it was determined that it is unnecessary to make any changes to the existing provision in the Delaware Code. This amendment also adds an effective date.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Walsh

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 164

AMEND Senate Bill No. 164 by deleting the sentence starting on line 44 with the words “The cost” and ending on line 49, and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

“The cost reductions required by paragraph (3)a. of this section shall be permanent, with the exception of inflation increases beginning in 2018 as permitted by paragraph (5) of this section

.

, and with the further exception of a permanent one-time increase of 3% in aggregate workers’ compensation medical expenses to correct Evaluation and Management Code reimbursements, which have fallen below the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services rates, following the rate reductions set forth in Paragraph 3(a).

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 164 by deleting line 55 through 64.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 164 by inserting a new Section at the end thereof as follows:

“Section 2. This Act takes effect on January 31, 2026.”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment clarifies language at lines 44 to 49 of the bill. This amendment also deletes lines 55 through 64 of the bill, because it was determined that it is unnecessary to make any changes to the existing provision in the Delaware Code. This amendment also adds an effective date.

Author: Senator Walsh