# Delaware HB 56: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 18, 29, AND 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COVERAGE FOR REMOVAL OF EXCESS SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE.

Delaware HB 56, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 18, 29, AND 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COVERAGE FOR REMOVAL OF EXCESS SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Eric Morrison (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-21 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB56-153
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 56
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 18, 29, AND 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COVERAGE FOR REMOVAL OF EXCESS SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-07-21, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (49 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Private health plans must cover skin removal: benefit, high. Beginning January 1, 2027, qualifying Delaware individual, group, and blanket health policies must cover medically necessary excess-skin removal. This includes panniculectomy, surgery to remove significant excess skin and fat beneath the skin from the belly. The procedure must meet Delaware’s medic…
- Qualifying Medicaid plans must cover skin removal: benefit, high. Beginning January 1, 2027, carriers must cover medically necessary excess-skin removal in plans issued under 31 Del. C. § 503(3). This includes panniculectomy, surgery to remove significant excess skin and fat beneath the skin from the belly. The procedure must meet the medical-necessity definition…
- State employee plans must cover skin removal: benefit, high. Beginning January 1, 2027, the Delaware State employee health plan must cover medically necessary excess-skin removal. This includes panniculectomy, surgery to remove significant excess skin and fat beneath the skin from the belly. The procedure must meet the medical-necessity definition in Delawar…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kamela T Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 29 | 8 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-07-21: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-25: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Passed By House. Votes: 29 YES 8 NO 4 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-03-18: Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-03-06: Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-06: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141886&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=141886&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB56-153 (as of 2026-10-12).