DE HB403 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 20 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-07-20 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 20 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-07-20 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This bill broadens the purpose of the Hospital Acquired Infections Advisory Committee to include prevention and control of hospital acquired infections in addition to disclosing such infections to the Department of Health and Social Services. It also extends the scope of the Hospital Infections Disclosure Act to long-term care facilities, freestanding surgical centers, dialysis centers, and psychiatric facilities. These facilities would not be required to report healthcare associated infections unless required by DHSS with the concurrence of the Advisory Committee. The bill requires all physicians to report a healthcare associated infection, not just those physicians who performed the procedure that led to the infection. It also changes the required content of quarterly and annual reports. Finally, the bill clarifies that reports of infections by Correctional facilities are infections that result from health care provided in the facility.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Hospital Infections Disclosure Act.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-07-01 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-20 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2012-07-01 | Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT | |
| 2012-07-01 | Necessary rules are suspended in Senate | |
| 2012-06-30 | Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT | |
| 2012-06-30 | Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote | |
| 2012-06-30 | Amendment HA 1 - Introduced in House | |
| 2012-06-28 | Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 8 On Its Merits | |
| 2012-06-26 | Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House |
