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DE HB362

Bill

Status

Passed

7/23/2018

Primary Sponsor

David Bentz

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Origin

House of Representatives

149th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Delaware's Adult Protective Services statute to update agency names and staff position classifications to reflect current organizational structure and best practices.

  • Changes terminology from "client" to "alleged victim" throughout the statute to better reflect the protective services context.

  • Updates advisory committee membership to reference current divisions including the Delaware Emergency Medical Services Oversight Council (replacing Governor's Council on Emergency Medical Services) and Elder Law Program (replacing Senior Citizens Legal Assistance Program).

  • Revises job classification levels for protective services staff, updating titles from "Social Worker" designations (I, II, III) to "Family Service Specialist" classifications (Master, Senior, and basic levels).

  • Updates service descriptions to reflect modern terminology, including replacing "rest-residential homes" with "long-term care facility" and "home health care, homemaker services, day care and chore services" with "personal care, attendant and adult day services."

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Adult Protective Services.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

7/23/2018

Committee Referrals

Health, Children & Social Services5/8/2018
Health & Human Development3/29/2018

Full Bill Text

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