Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB305: Diabetes Study/Sick Care to Well Care
Status: Signed into law, August 31, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE DIABETES WELLNESS PILOT PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO STUDY DIABETIC WELL CARE.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to the delaware diabetes wellness pilot program within the department of health and social services to study diabetic well care.
From the introduced text, March 5, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE DIABETES WELLNESS PILOT PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO STUDY DIABETIC WELL CARE. WHEREAS, the United States spends $4.3 trillion each year on health care, and last year, nearly 40% of the Delaware budget was spent on healthcare, rising $200 million year over year; and WHEREAS, direct U.S. costs per year for diabetes alone is $413 billion making diabetes the costliest disease in our country, and 24% of Delaware's healthcare expense annually, and 48% - 64% of lifetime medical costs for a diabetic are for complications related to heart disease and stroke; and WHEREAS, in Delaware, the cost of diabetes care has exceeded $1.1 billion each year for the past 3 years, and this cost is unsustainable; and WHEREAS, according to research, the lifetime excess medical spending for people with diabetes can be substantial. For example, if diagnosed at age 40, the additional lifetime medical spending is estimated to be $125,000 - $211,000; and WHEREAS, reversing Type 2 diabetes could lead to significant savings and a recent study suggests if just 47.7% of cases of Type 2 diabetes nationwide were reversed, the savings in subsequent years could total roughly $137 billion annually, and WHEREAS, nearly 40% of Delawareans are obese, and 34% …
Sponsors
- Jeff Hilovsky (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Alonna Berry (D, 20)
- Frank Burns (D, 21)
- Raymond Seigfried (D, 5)
- Brian Pettyjohn (R, 19)
- Richard Collins (R, 41)
- Timothy Dukes (R, 40)
- Kendra Johnson (D, 5)
- Michael Smith (R, 22)
- Rebecca Snyder-Hall (D, 14)
- Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D, 1)
- Valerie Jones Giltner (R, 37)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 305 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 305 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 30, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (June 17, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB305?
- HB305 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Diabetes Study/Sick Care to Well Care.
- What does HB305 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to the delaware diabetes wellness pilot program within the department of health and social services to study diabetic well care.
- What is the status of HB305?
- Signed into law as of August 31, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (August 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB305?
- Jeff Hilovsky (R, 4), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB305?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142889
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