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SB92 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM HEALTH-CARE DECISIONS ACT.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM HEALTH-CARE DECISIONS ACT.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-07-21
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details about the exact impact of removing 'other' or how it affects people using the law.

Fixing a Mistake in Health-Care Laws

This law removes the word 'other' from Section 2527 of Title 16 in Delaware's code to correct an error identified by the Uniform Law Commission.

What This Bill Does

  • Deletes the word 'other' from Section 2527 of Title 16, which is part of the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People involved in health-care decisions under Delaware's laws.

Terms To Know

Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act
A set of rules that helps states make their health-care decision laws similar to each other.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact impact on how people use the law is not clear because it only corrects a small part of the existing text.
  • It does not change any major policies or rights related to health care decisions.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

  3. 2025-06-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-05-15 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

  5. 2025-05-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  6. 2025-04-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits

  7. 2025-04-08 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM HEALTH-CARE DECISIONS ACT.
Section 2527 of Title 16, which will become effective on September 30, 2025, originates from Section 27 of the Uniform Law Commission’s Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act. The Uniform Law Commission found that the word “other” was added in error to the final Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act. This Act adopts this correction by deleting the word “other” from § 2527 of Title 16.

This Act takes effect on September 30, 2025, to coincide with the effective date of § 2527 of Title 16.