An Act to Amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code Relating to Grants for Nurse Preceptors.
It became law on Aug 20, 2026.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 17
- Latest action
- Aug 20, 2026
What it does
While the exact number of nurse vacancies in Delaware fluctuates, healthcare providers agree that the current shortage is unsustainable. Nursing shortages lead to missed nursing care, higher morbidity, and mortality rates.\r The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) outlines a number of contributing factors impacting the current national nursing shortage. One is a lack of nursing school faculty - including the preceptors that provide supervision and instruction for clinical practice. Since Delaware’s nursing education programs must require clinical learning experiences provided by these preceptors, nursing students have difficulty completing the required coursework necessary…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Delaware.