SB 340

                SPONSOR:
                Sen. Mantzavinos & Sen. Poore & Rep. K. Johnson
                Sens. Hoffner, Wilson; Reps. Gorman, Morrison, Osienski
        DELAWARE STATE SENATE
        153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
        SENATE BILL NO. 340
        AS AMENDED BY
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1
        AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
        Section 1. Amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly:
        § 1102. Definitions
        ( ) “Covered long-term care facility” means a nursing facility, assisted living facility, or group home for persons with mental illness as each is defined in
        this section.
        § 1120.
        Insurance Requirement
        (
        a) A covered long-term care facility
        must maintain insurance coverage in a minimum amount of $1 million per claim/$3 million in the aggregate each for general liability and professional liability, respectively. These policies must also include abuse and molestation coverage.
        (b) A covered long-term facility must, as a condition of receiving and maintaining an active license, certification, or other authority to provide health-care services in the State of Delaware, furnish proof of the required insurance to the Department.
        (c) A covered long-term care facility must provide proof of the required insurance with any application for renewal of such license, certification, or authority.
        (d) An insurance company providing coverage to a covered long-term care facility must notify the Department within 14 days of any lapse in or cancellation of coverage for the covered long-term care facility.
        (e) Failure to maintain minimum insurance limits under this section will result in revocation of the covered long-term care facility’s license.
        (f) This section does not apply to a covered long-term care facility owned and operated by the State.
        Section 2. This Act takes effect 180 days after enactment.