# Delaware HS 1 for HB 212: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OVERPAYMENT RECOVERY AND AUDIT PRACTICES.

Delaware HS 1 for HB 212, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OVERPAYMENT RECOVERY AND AUDIT PRACTICES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by William Bush (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-03 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HS 1 for HB 212
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OVERPAYMENT RECOVERY AND AUDIT PRACTICES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-18
- Last action: 2025-09-03, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: William Bush (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger audit protections for pharmacies: benefit, low. Pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy auditors seeking money back must give pharmacies written notice explaining the claim-processing or payment error. The notice must also explain why they are seeking repayment or a chargeback. Pharmacy audit protections apply to more investigative audits, with s…
- Stronger repayment protections for health-care providers: benefit, low. Health insurers and health plans have 12 months after the original claim payment to start recovery, down from 24 months. Recovery starts when an initial audit report or similar message identifying the payment error reaches the provider. The deadline excludes recovery based on fraud, abuse, or inten…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie  T. Bolden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-30 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-24 | House | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-09-03: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-18: was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 212 (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-06-18: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142578&legislationTypeId=6&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- 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)
- 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=142578&legislationTypeId=6&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [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)
- [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-HS1FORHB212-153 (as of 2026-10-19).