Delaware General Assembly

Out of Committee 4/24/24

Legislation has been voted out of Committee; now placed on the Ready List

HB 300

4/23/24

K. Johnson

Sen. Mantzavinos, Townsend
Rep. Michael Smith

Sen. Hansen, Hoffner, Huxtable, Poore, Sokola, Walsh
Reps. Bolden, Bush, Harris, D. Short

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.

This Act requires that all assisted living facilities that are not subject to CMS regulations maintain accreditation from an independent accrediting organization approved by the Department of Health and Social Services, that assisted living facilities that provide memory care services maintain a certification for the provision of memory care services from an approved independent accrediting organization, and that all assisted living facilities must submit proof of accreditation and, if applicable, certification to the Department. This Act also authorizes DHSS to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out these provisions, and it defines memory care services and secured memory care unit. Violations of this Act are subject to enforcement actions under Chapter 11 of Title 16 and are a basis for the nonrenewal of a facility’s license. This bill also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Substitute differs from the original HB300 in that the term “memory care” is used in place of “dementia care.”

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