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HB 385STATE · DelawareSigned

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GRANTS FOR NURSE PRECEPTORS.

While the exact number of nurse vacancies in Delaware fluctuates, healthcare providers agree that the current shortage is unsustainable. Nursing shortages lead to missed nursing care, higher morbidity, and mortality rates. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) outlines a number of contributing factors impacting the current national nursing shortage. One is a lack of nursing school faculty - including the preceptors that provide supervision and instruction for clinical practice. Since Delaware’s nursing education programs must require clinical learning experiences provided by these preceptors, nursing students have difficulty completing the required coursework necessary for degree and licensure. Section 1 of this Act provides for an annual appropriation in an amount determined by the General Assembly to the Delaware Nursing Workforce Initiative or similar nonprofit to administer a program to provide funding to hospitals and clinical facilities to implement or continue offering preceptorship programs. Section 2 provides that this Act is effective 6 months after enactment.

Voted 8/20/2026View source

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  1. 6/25/2026Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  2. 6/24/2026Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  3. 6/17/2026Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
  4. 6/17/2026Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 Favorable
  5. 6/11/2026Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
  6. 6/11/2026Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  7. 6/11/2026Amendment HA 1 to HB 385 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  8. 6/10/2026Amendment HA 1 to HB 385 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  9. 6/9/2026Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
  10. 5/7/2026Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House