Bill Sponsor
Delaware House Bill 205
Session 153
An Act To Amend Titles 10, 11, 18, 24, And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Healthcare Services.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 21, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
205
State
Delaware
Session
153
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
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Summary
The purpose of this Act is to protect medical providers in the State from out-of-state lawsuits and investigations that threaten the practice of medicine in the State. To that end this Act does the following: 1) Clarifies that physicians, physician assistants, and nurses that provide lawful healthcare services in the State do not engage in unprofessional conduct and cannot be disciplined for such services even if such services are illegal or considered to be unprofessional conduct or the unauthorized practice of medicine or nursing in another state. 2) In a civil action or proceeding, prohibits any healthcare provider from disclosing communications and records concerning healthcare services unless the patient authorizes such disclosure, with some exceptions. 3) Provides protections from civil and criminal actions that arise in another state that are based on the provision of health care services that are legal in Delaware. 4) Creates a cause of action for persons against whom a judgment was entered in another state based upon that person allegedly providing, receiving, or helping another person to provide healthcare services that are lawful in Delaware. (This does not apply to an action where no part of the acts that formed the basis for liability occurred in Delaware.) 5) Prohibits an insurer from taking an adverse action against a healthcare provider or organization for performing or providing healthcare services that are lawful in this State. 6) Prohibits any State or local agency, commission, board, or department from assisting a federal law-enforcement agency, another state’s law-enforcement agency, a private citizen, or a quasi-law-enforcement agency in relation to an investigation or inquiry concerning the lawfulness of healthcare services, if such services would be lawful as provided if they occurred entirely in the State.
Actions (11)
07/21/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
06/30/2025
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
06/25/2025
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
06/17/2025
Senate
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
06/17/2025
House
Passed By House. Votes: 29 YES 11 NO 1 ABSENT
06/17/2025
House
Amendment HA 2 to HB 205 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
06/17/2025
House
Amendment HA 1 to HB 205 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
06/17/2025
House
Amendment HA 2 to HB 205 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
06/11/2025
House
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits
06/10/2025
House
Amendment HA 1 to HB 205 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
06/05/2025
House
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Sources
Record Created
Jun 5, 2025 4:26:18 PM
Record Updated
Aug 26, 2026 7:27:02 AM