SB313

An Act To Amend Titles 16 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Protection Of Nonprofit Acute Care Hospitals.

Complete·7/20/26

Delaware SB313 imposes a moratorium on transactions involving nonprofit acute care hospitals to prevent private equity firms from gaining control.

Delaware SB313 amends Titles 16 and 29 of the Delaware Code to impose a moratorium on transactions involving nonprofit acute care hospitals. The bill prohibits individuals and entities, excluding charities and not-for-profit organizations, from entering into change of control or not-for-profit healthcare conversion transactions with these hospitals. Such transactions are void and of no legal effect. The Attorney General can seek injunctive relief and other remedies to enforce this prohibition.

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Roll Call Votes

37 Yea

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1 Nay

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3 Absent

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Calendar

Jun 18

11:30 AM

Health & Human Development

May 20

12:00 PM

Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology

History

Jul 20

Signed by Governor

Jun 25

House

Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT

Jun 18

House

Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 On Its Merits