# Delaware HB 325: AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. Delaware HB 325, AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Alonna Berry (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB325-153 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 325 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-12 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (58 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More providers can certify disability parking: benefit, low. Physician associates with independent practice authority can certify applications for disabled license plates or parking placards. The applicant or a household member must have a disability that meets a legal qualifying standard. The disability must be permanent, with no expected improvement. - Payment protections for physician associate care: benefit, low. Delaware now uses “physician associate” instead of “physician assistant,” preserving existing rights, billing policies, and insurance agreements. Insurers cannot deny payment solely because of this title change. Payers must cover services within an associate’s scope when covered if a physician orde… - Independent practice with care-team duties: mixed, low. Delaware-licensed physician associates with more than 6,000 post-graduate clinical hours can apply to the Council for independent practice authority. This authority allows practice and prescribing without a written agreement with a physician. Applicants working without a Delaware-licensed physician… - Returning associates face possible collaboration requirements: mixed, low. Re-entry licenses let physician associates return to practice for up to six months, with one renewal allowed. Covered cases include a Delaware license inactive for more than three years and no practice in any U.S. jurisdiction for more than three years. The Board can require a written agreement wit… - Temporary licenses with limits for graduates: mixed, low. Eligible graduates can get temporary Delaware licenses before national certification. Their programs must have ARC-PA accreditation or, before 2001, accreditation from CAHEA or a successor agency. Graduates must otherwise qualify for licensure and register for and take the next scheduled national c… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 20 | 1 | | | 2026-04-14 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 38 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-05-12: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-06: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT (House) - 2026-04-14: Amendment HA 2 to HB 325 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-04-14: Amendment HA 2 to HB 325 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2026-04-14: Amendment HA 1 to HB 325 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-03-26: Amendment HA 1 to HB 325 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2026-03-24: Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 3 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-03-12: Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142941&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related bills - HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house) - HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed) - SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed) - HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed) ## Sources - [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142941&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related - [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153) - [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153) - [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153) - [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153) - [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB325-153 (as of 2026-10-11).