HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 223

AS AMENDED BY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2

AND

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR NURSING PROFESSIONALS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 1906, Title 24 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 1906. Delaware Board of Nursing — Powers and duties.

(a) The Board shall:

(18) By regulation, establish requirements for mandatory continuing education. Such requirements must mandate that all nursing professionals who work in adult gerontology in a healthcare setting must complete at least 1 hour of continuing education in each reporting period on the topic of diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with Alzheimer’s disesase or other dementias. the recognition of and response to suspected or known sexual abuse, physical abuse, exploitation, trafficking, or domestic violence of vulnerable persons including, but not limited to, children, elders, or persons with intellectual, physical and developmental disabilities, or on the reporting obligations under the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Nursing, reporting of known or suspected child abuse or neglect under § 903 of Title 16, and any successors thereto, and any other mandatory reporting obligations required by the Board. Licensees under this chapter should consider the Delaware Child Protection Accountability Commission a resource for continuing education programming relating to child abuse, exploitation, and trafficking.

Section 2. This Act takes effect on January 1, 2025.