Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB94: Respiratory Care Advisory Council/Updates
Status: Signed into law, September 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 24 of the delaware code relating to respiratory care practitioners.
From the introduced text, April 8, 2025:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS. Section 1. Amend Title 24, Chapter 17 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly: § 1776 Respiratory care practitioners. (a) As used in this subchapter: (1) "Respiratory care" means the allied health profession, under the direction of a person certified to practice medicine, which is responsible for direct and indirect services in the treatment, management, diagnostic testing, control, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system. Respiratory care includes inhalation therapy and respiratory therapy. (2) "Respiratory care practitioner" or "RCP" means an individual who practices respiratory care in accord with the requirements of this subchapter; subchapter. (b) A respiratory care practitioner works under the general supervision of a person certified to practice medicine, whether by direct observation and monitoring, by protocols approved by a person certified to practice medicine, or by orders written or verbally given by a person certified to practice medicine. A respiratory care practitioner may evaluate patients and make decisions within parameters defined by a person certified to practice medicine and by the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. The work performed by a respiratory care practitioner includes, but is …
Sponsors
- Nicole Poore (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Debra Heffernan (D, 6)
- Kyra Hoffner (D, 14)
- Bryant Richardson (R, 21)
- Mara Gorman (D, 23)
- Larry Lambert (D, 7)
- Rebecca Snyder-Hall (D, 14)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
- : Suspension of Rules in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
- : Amendment HA 2 to SB 94 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Amendment HA 1 to SB 94 - Stricken in House
- : Amendment HA 2 to SB 94 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Amendment HA 1 to SB 94 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 3 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (SM) (July 1, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (June 30, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (May 7, 2025): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB94?
- SB94 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Respiratory Care Advisory Council/Updates.
- What does SB94 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 24 of the delaware code relating to respiratory care practitioners.
- What is the status of SB94?
- Signed into law as of September 3, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (September 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB94?
- Nicole Poore (D, 12), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB94?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142068
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