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SB164 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION.

Healthcare Labor
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-30
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION.
  • This Act provides a one-time increase of 3% in aggregate worker’s compensation medical expenses to correct reimbursements for medical services coded as evaluation and management (E&M) for worker compensation cases.
  • This is needed as the E&M reimbursement rate for Workers’ Compensation cases has fallen below the reimbursement rate of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services rates.
  • This is a critical need as the State of Delaware is in critical need of physicians to accept and treat worker compensation patients.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

  3. 2025-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 2 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 164 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

  5. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

  6. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Labor Committee in House

  7. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  8. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 164 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  9. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION.
This Act provides a one-time increase of 3% in aggregate worker’s compensation medical expenses to correct reimbursements for medical services coded as evaluation and management (E&M) for worker compensation cases. This is needed as the E&M reimbursement rate for Workers’ Compensation cases has fallen below the reimbursement rate of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services rates. This is a critical need as the State of Delaware is in critical need of physicians to accept and treat worker compensation patients.