Delaware · House Bill 5 · 152nd General Assembly

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.

HB 5 Sponsored by Valerie Longhurst Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Apr 25, 2023
  2. In committee Apr 25, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The State’s Medicaid Plan still limits the reimbursement of Medicaid-covered, school-based behavioral health services to those provided under an Individualized Educational Program (IEP) or Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), despite federal policy changes that allow for these services to be provided as a medical necessity without IEP or IFSP documentation. This bill would charge the Department of Health &…

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The State’s Medicaid Plan still limits the reimbursement of Medicaid-covered, school-based behavioral health services to those provided under an Individualized Educational Program (IEP) or Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), despite federal policy changes that allow for these services to be provided as a medical necessity without IEP or IFSP documentation. This bill would charge the Department of Health & Social Services to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a State Plan Amendment that would allow for reimbursement of medically necessary behavioral health services without IEP or IFSP documentation. Local education agencies must use the reimbursed funds to further invest in school-based behavioral health supports.

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · House Education
  2. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 5
  3. HouseHS 1 for HB 5 - Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 3 Favorable, 13 On Its Merits
  4. HouseHS 1 for HB 5 - Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
  5. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 5
  6. HouseHS 1 for HB 5 - Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
  1. HouseHS 1 for HB 5 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  2. HouseHS 1 for HB 5 - Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  3. SenateHS 1 for HB 5 - Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
  4. SenateHS 1 for HB 5 - Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
  5. SenateHS 1 for HB 5 - Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
  6. SenateHS 1 for HB 5 - Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  7. SenateHS 1 for HB 5 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  8. HS 1 for HB 5 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 11 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.