Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB340: Long-Term Care Facilities/Liability Insurance/Require
Status: Signed into law, August 31, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES
What the bill says
An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to long term care facilities.
From the introduced text, June 4, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES Section 1. Amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly: § 1102. Definitions ( ) "Covered long-term care facility" means a nursing facility, assisted living facility, or group home for persons with mental illness as each is defined in this section. § 1120. Insurance Requirement ( a) A covered long-term care facility must maintain insurance coverage in a minimum amount of $1 million per claim/$3 million in the aggregate each for general liability and professional liability, respectively. These policies must also include abuse and molestation coverage. (b) A covered long-term facility must, as a condition of receiving and maintaining an active license, certification, or other authority to provide health-care services in the State of Delaware, furnish proof of the required insurance to the Department. (c) A covered long-term care facility must provide proof of the required insurance with any application for renewal of such license, certification, or authority. (d) An insurance company providing coverage to a covered long-term care facility must notify the Department within 14 days of any lapse in or cancellation of coverage for the covered long-term care facility. (e) Failure to maintain minimum insurance limits under this section will …
Sponsors
- Spiros Mantzavinos (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Nicole Poore (D, 12)
- Kendra Johnson (D, 5)
- Kyra Hoffner (D, 14)
- David Wilson (R, 18)
- Mara Gorman (D, 23)
- Eric Morrison (D, 27)
- Edward Osienski (D, 24)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Amendment SA 1 to SB 340 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
- : Amendment SA 1 to SB 340 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 25, 2026): 37 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (June 11, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB340?
- SB340 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Long-Term Care Facilities/Liability Insurance/Require.
- What does SB340 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to long term care facilities.
- What is the status of SB340?
- Signed into law as of August 31, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (August 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB340?
- Spiros Mantzavinos (D, 7), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB340?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143416
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