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This Amendment removes the requirement for admission to the Eleanor Cain Center that an applicant be refused from all private long-term care facilities in Delaware.

This Amendment removes the requirement for admission to the Eleanor Cain Center that an applicant be refused from all private long-term care facilities in Delaware.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Paradee
Last action
2026-05-05
Official status
Passed 5/5/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment Changing Admission Rules for Eleanor Cain Center

This amendment removes a rule requiring people to be turned away by every private nursing home before they could enter the Eleanor Cain Center.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the requirement that applicants must be refused admission from all private long-term care facilities in Delaware first.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People applying for admission to the Eleanor Cain Center

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state when this change will officially take effect.
  • The source only describes removing a rule and does not explain what new rules might replace it.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  2. 2026-04-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This Amendment removes the requirement for admission to the Eleanor Cain Center that an applicant be refused from all private long-term care facilities in Delaware.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Paradee

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 281

AMEND Senate Bill No. 281 by deleting lines 145 through 147 in their entirety.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 281 on line 148 by deleting “

d.

” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “

c.

”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment removes the requirement for admission to the Eleanor Cain Center that an applicant be refused from all private long-term care facilities in Delaware.

Author: Senator Paradee