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SA1TOSS1FORSB156 • 2025

This amendment clarifies the definition of medical debt created in Senate Substitute No.

This amendment clarifies the definition of medical debt created in Senate Substitute No.

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Mantzavinos
Last action
2025-06-17
Official status
Passed 6/17/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information on who will be affected by this change.

Clarifying Medical Debt Definition

This bill changes a word in an existing law to make the definition of medical debt clearer.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the word 'solely' to 'specifically' in the definition of medical debt.

Terms To Know

Medical debt
Money owed for healthcare services

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify who will be affected by the change in definition.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  2. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This amendment clarifies the definition of medical debt created in Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 156.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Sen. Mantzavinos

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 156

AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 156 on line 33 by deleting “

solely

” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “

specifically

”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment clarifies the definition of medical debt created in Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 156.

Author: Senator Mantzavinos