Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB260: Optometrists/Add/Health Care Loan Repayment Program
Status: Signed into law, July 23, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HEALTH CARE COMMISSION HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to the delaware health care commission health care provider loan repayment program.
From the introduced text, December 18, 2025:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HEALTH CARE COMMISSION HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM. Section 1. Amend § 9903, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly: § 9903. Duties and authority of the Commission. (j) The Commission shall be responsible for the administration of a Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program (HCPLRP). The HCPLRP must be administered consistent with all of the following guidelines: (4) The award of health care provider loan repayment grants must be limited to the recruitment and retention of new primary care or dental providers in ambulatory and outpatient settings. For purposes of this paragraph (j)(4), a "new primary care or dental provider" means any of the following providers who have completed graduate education within 2 years of the application for a health care provider loan repayment grant being submitted: a. Physicians practicing family medicine (including osteopathic general practice), internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/ gynecology, geriatrics, and psychiatry. b. Nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, licensed psychologists, licensed professional counselors of mental health, masters of psychology, licensed clinical social workers, and physician assistants practicing adult medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry/mental health, geriatrics, and women's health. women's health, …
Sponsors
- Jeff Hilovsky (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Melissa Minor-Brown (D, 17)
- Marie Pinkney (D, 13)
- Alonna Berry (D, 20)
- Frank Burns (D, 21)
- Mara Gorman (D, 23)
- Ronald Gray (R, 38)
- Kevin Hensley (R, 9)
- Kendra Johnson (D, 5)
- Larry Lambert (D, 7)
- DeShanna Neal (D, 13)
- Josue Ortega (D, 3)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 Favorable
- : Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 Favorable
- : Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (SM) (March 24, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (January 20, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB260?
- HB260 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Optometrists/Add/Health Care Loan Repayment Program.
- What does HB260 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to the delaware health care commission health care provider loan repayment program.
- What is the status of HB260?
- Signed into law as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB260?
- Jeff Hilovsky (R, 4), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB260?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142715
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