Daily Report for 2/26/2024

Governor's Actions

No legislation is Signed by Governor Today

New Legislation Introduced

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HA 1 to HB 281StrickenBaumbachThis Amendment allows a plan under Medicare part C, a Medicare Advantage Plan, as an option for eligible pensioners who are first hired on or after January 1, 2025, if the plan is selected and adopted by the State Employee Benefits Committee (SEBC) as a regulation under the Administrative Procedures Act. In addition, Sections 4 and 5 of this Amendment add, by reference, the procedural requirements added to § 9602(d) of Title 29 if House Bill No. 282 (152nd) is enacted.  
HA 1 to HB 282PassedBaumbachThis Amendment does all of the following: 1. Restores the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources as a member of the State Employee Benefits Committee (Committee). 2. Makes the Controller General a non-voting member of the Committee and allows the Controller General to designate the Deputy Controller General to attend meetings of the Committee or a subcommittee. 3. Makes a technical correction to existing law to provide explicit authority for Committee members serving by virtue of position to select a designee. 
SB 217CommitteeMantzavinosThis Act creates a professional loan-to-grant incentive program to encourage Delawareans to pursue careers in nursing at long-term care facilities. Funding for the incentive program is to be appropriated annually by the General Assembly, in an amount not less than $1 million. Qualifying nursing students who agree to fulfill a 4-year service obligation at a long-term care facility may apply for loans to assist with expenses associated with (a) prelicensure education at a (i) State Board of Nursing approved nursing education program that is authorized to prepare persons for licensure as a registered nurse or a (ii) State Board of Nursing approved practical nursing education program, or (b) a graduate-level education at an advanced practice registered nurse program accredited by a national accrediting body. Individuals who have been employed for at least 1 year as a nurse in a Delaware long-term care facility and who have obtained qualified educational loans are eligible to apply for loan repayment under this Act. Loan repayment will be subject to the availability of funds and will be allocated at the discretion of the Delaware Higher Education Office. An applicant may receive only 1 loan payment per year, not to exceed $5,000, and may not receive more than 4 loan repayments under this program. The program will be administered by the Delaware Higher Education Office.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION.

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