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DE SB118

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/27/2021

Primary Sponsor

Kyle Gay

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Origin

Senate

151st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires long-term care facilities providing services to Delaware residents to enroll in the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN) as active users within 30 days of beginning service provision.

  • Mandates that long-term care facilities using electronic health records or electronic medical records must enter into an agreement with DHIN to provide summaries of each episode of care in an electronic format within 90 days of beginning service provision.

  • Establishes transition requirements for long-term care facilities already operating at the time of enactment, requiring DHIN enrollment within 30 days and agreement execution within 90 days of the enactment date.

  • Implements recommendations from the 2019 Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee task force to improve quality and coordination of care across the state.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Long-term Care Facilities And Services And The Delaware Health Information Network.

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate

4/27/2021

Committee Referrals

Legislative Oversight & Sunset4/27/2021

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