SB 15

  • Delaware Senate Bill
  • 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)
  • Introduced in Senate May 08, 2019
  • Passed Senate May 07, 2019
  • Passed House May 16, 2019
  • Signed by Governor Aug 21, 2019

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Provision Of Information About Lyme Disease.

Abstract

This Act, modeled on similar laws in Virginia and Maryland, requires a health-care provider to provide notice to a patient at the time blood is drawn to perform a laboratory test for Lyme disease that explains the limitations of the test and instructs the patient to see their health-care provider if the patient continues to experience unexplained symptoms. This Act is consumer and patient friendly.

Bill Sponsors (27)

Votes


May 16, 2019

May 07, 2019

Actions


Aug 21, 2019

Office of the Governor

Signed by Governor

May 16, 2019

House

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NO

May 15, 2019

House

Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
Health & Human Development

May 08, 2019

House

Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

  • Introduction
  • Referral-Committee
Health & Human Development

May 07, 2019

Senate

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

Senate

Amendment SA 1 to SB 15 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

Apr 17, 2019

Senate

Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
Health & Social Services

Jan 24, 2019

Senate

Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

  • Introduction
  • Referral-Committee
Health & Social Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SA 1 to SB 15 PDF HTML
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