Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB339: Health Care Decisions Act/Form/Updates
Status: Signed into law, August 31, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to advance health care directives.
From the introduced text, May 28, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES. Section 1. Amend § 2511, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 2511. Optional form. The following form may be used to create an advance health-care directive: ADVANCE HEALTH-CARE DIRECTIVE HOW YOU CAN USE THIS FORM You can use this form if you wish to name someone to make health-care decisions for you in case you cannot make decisions for yourself. This is called giving the person a power of attorney for health care. This person is called your Agent. PART C: OPTIONAL SPECIAL POWERS AND GUIDANCE This part lets you give your Agent additional powers, and to provide more guidance about your wishes. You may mark or initial each choice. You also may leave any choice blank. 1. OPTIONAL SPECIAL POWERS My Agent can do the following things ONLY if I have marked or initialed them below: (____) Admit me as a voluntary patient to a facility for mental health treatment for up to _____ days (write in the number of days you want like 7, 14, or another number) (this number may not exceed 72 hours, which is equal to 3 days). (If I do not …
Sponsors
- Raymond Seigfried (D, 5) · primary sponsor
- DeShanna Neal (D, 13)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 11 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 30, 2026): 41 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (June 11, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB339?
- SB339 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Health Care Decisions Act/Form/Updates.
- What does SB339 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to advance health care directives.
- What is the status of SB339?
- Signed into law as of August 31, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (August 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB339?
- Raymond Seigfried (D, 5), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB339?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143401
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