DE SB83

Extends privacy rights for visits and room-sharing in long-term care facilities to include domestic partners, ensuring partnerships from other states are recognized alongside spousal relationships

Adds a new non-discrimination provision requiring facilities to provide care, treatment, and services free from discrimination based on any protected class under Delaware's equal accommodations law (Chapter 45 of Title 6)

Requires the Department of Health and Social Services to update and distribute revised resident rights notices within 30 days of any changes to the resident bill of rights

Mandates that long-term care facilities provide staff training on any revisions to resident rights within 60 days of those changes taking effect