Delaware · Senate Bill 152 · 152nd General Assembly

Long-Term Care Facilities/Residents/Rights/Languages

  1. Introduced Jun 1, 2023
  2. In committee Jun 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 15, 2023
  4. Passed the House Jun 27, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Sep 11, 2023

What it does

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

This Act expands the rights of long-term care facility residents by ensuring that long-term care facility residents are entitled to care that recognizes cultural differences and preferences and that long-term care facility residents are made aware of their rights in a language and format that is accessible to the resident. This Act also requires the Department of Health and Social Services to prepare a standardized…

Read the full title (110 words)

This Act expands the rights of long-term care facility residents by ensuring that long-term care facility residents are entitled to care that recognizes cultural differences and preferences and that long-term care facility residents are made aware of their rights in a language and format that is accessible to the resident. This Act also requires the Department of Health and Social Services to prepare a standardized notice listing all rights detailed in § 1121 of Title 16 in a language and format that is accessible to each resident or their authorized representative. This bill also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 Favorable · Senate Health & Social Services
  3. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 6 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
  6. HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT38–0 vote
  7. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 16 cosponsors: 12 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 16 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.