Speech Therapy/Insurance Coverage/Age 1-6
- Introduced Jan 4, 2024
- In committee Jan 4, 2024
- Withdrawn
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Parents are paying out of pocket for their children’s speech therapy for diagnosed phonological disorder and receptive language disorder since these 2 diagnoses are not covered under individual and group health plans. This Act would require speech therapy for these 2 developmentally delayed speech diagnoses for a child from age 1 until the earlier of age 6 or when the child is enrolled in first grade.
Every action
13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
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- CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
- CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 6 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
- HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 273 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 273
- HouseSubstituted in House by HS 2 for HB 273
- HouseHS 2 for HB 273 - Passed By House. Votes: 29 YES 8 NO 4 ABSENT
- SenateHS 2 for HB 273 - Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
- HouseSubstituted in House by HS 2 for HB 273
- SenateHS 2 for HB 273 - Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
- SenateHS 2 for HB 273 - - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- SenateHS 2 for HB 273 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO
- HouseHS 2 for HB 273 - Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
- HS 2 for HB 273 - Signed by Governor
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.
- SD Sherry Dorsey WalkerD Primary sponsor · District 3
- WB William BushD Joint sponsor · District 29
- KG Krista GriffithD Joint sponsor · District 12
- LL Larry LambertD Joint sponsor · District 7
- SE S. Elizabeth LockmanD Joint sponsor · District 3
All 7 cosponsors
From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.