Delaware General Assembly

Defeated 6/28/16

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

5/5/16

Kowalko

Sen. Sokola

Reps. Baumbach, Miro, Osienski

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A PATIENT'S RIGHT TO KNOW ALL THEIR HEALTH CARE OPTIONS.

This bill endeavors to reconcile patients’ rights to know all their health care options with the desire of some health care providers to not provide certain care based on religious or philosophical beliefs. This act balances the religious liberty of health care providers with the basic health care rights of their patients. This act requires that any health care provider who uses religious beliefs to determine patient care instead of standard medical guidelines and practices, subsequently resulting in any health care options being omitted or favored based on these religious beliefs, to inform patients in writing of health care services that are not available to the patients through this particular provider. Patients must provide signed consent acknowledging they have received this information. Additionally, this act requires health care providers who use religious beliefs to determine patient care to inform health insurance companies of specific health care options that are not provided; health insurance companies will share that information with their enrollees and insured participants. The bill also requires disclosure to state and federal agencies involved with health care administration, and a subsequent relay of that information by state agencies to affected clients.

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