SS1SB212 codifies the Bureau of Health Equity (BHE) in the Division of Public Health, which includes the Office of Minority Health and the Office of Women’s Health. The purpose of the BHE is to ensure that everyone in Delaware will achieve their full health potential by eliminating health disparities, particularly among all racial and ethnic minority groups. The BHE works with communities to address social determinants health, focusing on prevention, health, and wellness in the broader population instead of treatment focused on individuals.

HB302 requires all health insurance to cover prostate screening for men at high-risk for prostate cancer who are over the age of 40. Men at high risk for prostate cancer means African American men or those with a family history of prostate cancer.

HB16 requires Medicaid and State employee health plans cover ovarian cancer testing and monitoring.

HA1/HB15 requires all health insurance policies to cover annual ovarian cancer testing and monitoring for women at high-risk.

HB313 requires all women in the criminal justice system to be offered annual or biennial mammograms.

SB232 requires continued coverage of non-emergency contraceptives as they become over-the-counter available.

HB223 requires nursing professionals continuing education to receive at least one hour of continuing education on the recognition of sexual or physical abuse, exploitation, or domestic violence of vulnerable populations.

HB340 establishes Family Justice Centers within Delaware to provide victims of crime with a single source to obtain resources and support services

HB308 mandates that employees of institutions of higher education and students receive training in sexual assault prevention.

HB 345 requires Medicaid coverage of doula's continued service through a postpartum timeframe if recommended.

SB238 adds kidnapping to the protections of the Confidentiality Act, allowing for kidnapping victims to become eligible for the protections offered by the Address Confidentiality Program.

HB 362 requires all health insurance companies in DE to cover Doula services.

HS 2/HB110 ensures abortion access by reducing financial barriers for people covered by Medicaid, private insurance, and state insurance plans.

SB 300 requires crisis pregnancy centers in this state to provide notice if the center is not licensed by this state as a medical facility and does not have a licensed medical provider who provides or directly supervises.

SB 301 requires public universities in this state to provide access to medication for the termination of pregnancy and emergency contraception.

SB 254 creates the Delaware Grocery Initiative, a healthy foods program that provides financial assistance to eligible food resources, redefines key terms such as food desert, and designates the Division of Small Business to implement a food access strategy to address food insecurity.

SB 317 requires a health-care practitioner to offer a patient ultrasound imaging and auscultation of fetal heart tone services before terminating a pregnancy (this bill failed and we opposed it).

HS 1 for HB 383 prohibits discrimination in the 340B drug program, allows enforcement by the Department of Justice and the Board of Pharmacy, mandates annual reporting, includes provisions to prevent unfair practices by pharmacy benefits managers, and ensures compliance with other laws.