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DE HB169

Bill

Status

Passed

8/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Melissa Minor-Brown

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Origin

House of Representatives

153rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the Behavioral Health Consortium's scope to cover all behavioral health care (not just substance use disorder) and reduces membership from 27 to 25 members, adding representation from the Maternal and Child Death Review Committee and Delaware's veteran community while removing non-operational organizations

  • Establishes 2-year term limits for appointed Consortium members, with a maximum of 3 terms (6 years total), which may be consecutive or nonconsecutive

  • Separates the Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission into a standalone body with independent authority to approve distributions from the Settlement Fund and Impact Fund, removing the requirement for Consortium approval of its granting decisions

  • Changes Commission leadership from co-chairs (Governor and Attorney General) to a single chair (Governor or designee), with the option for members to elect a vice chair

  • Requires the Commission to share all reports with the Behavioral Health Consortium, the Division of Legislative Services, and the Delaware Public Archives

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Behavioral Health Consortium And The Prescription Opioid Distribution Commission.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

8/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Social Services6/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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