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Committee releases technical update to rename and modernize statute for Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill
Summary
Senate Bill 281 (with Amendment 1) updates statutory language to reflect current practice for the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill, aligns financial liability processes with DHSS policy, and renames the facility the Eleanor Kane Center; committee moved the bill toward floor consideration.
Representative Bush presented Senate Bill 281 with Senate Amendment 1 to update Title 31 and Title 29 provisions governing the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill (DHCI). He said the existing statute uses outdated and offensive language and does not reflect current policies; the amendment renames the facility the 'Eleanor Kane Center' to honor a former division director and aligns liability determinations with DHSS practice.
There were no in‑person public commenters on this item and no substantive opposition voiced in remote comment. The committee moved to release the bill for floor consideration; the chair said staff would collect remaining votes after the meeting to ensure the bill received the required number of committee backers.
