Bill Sponsor
Delaware House Bill 429
Session 153
An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Step Therapy Exception Process.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 23, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
429
State
Delaware
Session
153
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
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Democrat
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Summary
This Act modernizes Delaware law by adding modern medical treatment options biologics or biosimilars to the step therapy exception process. The current law was passed before biosimilars were widely available. Biosimilars are to biologics what generic drugs are to traditional drugs once their exclusivity expires. This revision adds an exclusion to step therapy protocol exceptions for interchangeable biologics and biosimilars.
Actions (7)
07/23/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
06/24/2026
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
06/23/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
06/11/2026
Senate
Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
06/11/2026
House
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENT
06/09/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
05/19/2026
House
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
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Record Created
May 20, 2026 4:55:11 AM
Record Updated
Jul 28, 2026 7:27:35 PM