An Act to Amend Title 11 of the Delaware Code Relating to Medical Care.
It became law on Jul 25, 2022.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 21
- Latest action
- Jul 25, 2022
What it does
This Act ensures pregnant women and women who have given birth within the past six weeks who are subject to the custody of the Department of Corrections at Level IV or V have access to midwifery and doula services by requiring the Department to make reasonable accommodations for provision of available midwifery or doula services. This Act requires the Department to establish and provide midwifery services subject to the availability of funds designated for that purpose. This Act also requires the Department to provide written notice to pregnant and postpartum women subject to the custody of the Department at Level IV or V of the availability of midwifery and doula services.
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.
- Bryan Townsend
- Darius Brown
- Debra Heffernan
- Marie Pinkney
- Melissa Minor-Brown
- Sarah McBride
- Sherry Dorsey Walker
- Tizzy Lockman
- Brian Pettyjohn
- Bryant Richardson
- Dave Sokola
- David Bentz
- Eric Morrison
- Ernesto B. Lopez
- John A. Kowalko
- Kendra Johnson
- Kyle Gay
- Madinah Wilson-Anton
- Paul Baumbach
- Stephanie Bolden
- Stephanie Hansen
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Delaware.