HB403. An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Hospital Infections Disclosure Act.

Delaware General Assembly. 146th General Assembly. House of Representatives.

Introduced:: Jun 26, 2012
Last Action:: Jul 20, 2012
Signed by Governor

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History

Jun 26, 2012: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

Jun 28, 2012: Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 8 On Its Merits

Jun 30, 2012: Amendment HA 1 - Introduced in House

Jun 30, 2012: Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote

Jun 30, 2012: Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT

Jul 01, 2012: Necessary rules are suspended in Senate

Jul 01, 2012: Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT

Jul 20, 2012: Signed by Governor

Summary

This bill broadens the purpose of the Hospital Acquired Infections Advisory Committee to include prevention and control of hospital acquired infections in addition to disclosing such infections to the Department of Health and Social Services. It also extends the scope of the Hospital Infections Disclosure Act to long-term care facilities, freestanding surgical centers, dialysis centers, and psychiatric facilities. These facilities would not be required to report healthcare associated infections unless required by DHSS with the concurrence of the Advisory Committee. The bill requires all physicians to report a healthcare associated infection, not just those physicians who performed the procedure that led to the infection. It also changes the required content of quarterly and annual reports. Finally, the bill clarifies that reports of infections by Correctional facilities are infections that result from health care provided in the facility.