Sarah McBride
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 1
Primary
This Act updates the mandatory reporting requirements for Delaware physicians with anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges. These changes are necessary to ensure that physicians are able to seek treatment without undue stigma or fear of loss of medical licensure. The recommended changes to the statutory reporting requirements are aligned with national best practices recommendations of leading experts including the Joint Commission on Healthcare Accreditation and the Federation of State Medical Boards. The mandatory reporting changes in this Act are also aligned with the language of the current Delaware application for medical licensure, which appears to be more aligned with best practices and compliance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-336. 26 July 1990). These changes are designed to appropriately balance the need to continue to maintain proper safeguards for patients in accessing safe, high quality health care services without causing undue stigma and negative licensure consequences for physicians. Finally, this Act deletes language in ยง 1731(c) of Title 24 of the Delaware Code that references the other professions or occupations regulated under Chapter 17 of Title 24 because these professions or occupations have their own requirements in other provisions of Chapter 17.
Signed by Governor
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
Re-Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate
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