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An Act to Amend Titles 16 and 29 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Protection of Nonprofit Acute Care Hospitals.

It became law on Jul 20, 2026.

DE SB 313 · Senate Bill · 153

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Latest action
Jul 20, 2026

What it does

This Act protects Delaware’s nonprofit acute care hospitals from acquisition by entities other than charities or not-for-profit entities during a moratorium period. It also permanently subjects the sale or encumbrance of primary facility real estate of a nonprofit acute care hospital to the Attorney General notice and review requirements of the Conversion Act.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Jul 20, 2026

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Where it goes next

It is law in Delaware. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF NONPROFIT ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS. | 52