# Delaware SB 138: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK.

Delaware SB 138, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-21 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 138
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Last action: 2025-07-21, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State health data exchange established: benefit, low. The law creates the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN) as a nonprofit public arm of the State. DHIN runs Delaware’s system for sharing health records and claims. Providers use it to send and receive patient data. This helps care teams see more complete records and coordinate care.
- DHIN can charge service fees: mixed, low. DHIN can set reasonable fees for its services. Providers, insurers, employers, or other users may need to pay these charges. The law does not set the dollar amounts or dates; DHIN sets the fee schedule. The fees help fund the statewide health data exchange.
- Tighter rules on sharing claims data: mixed, low. Claims data is shared only under DHIN’s security and privacy rules. All state and federal privacy laws apply. Providers, purchasers, and other recipients must protect any patient information they hold. When price or cost data is shared, DHIN and requesters follow federal antitrust guidance.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-07-21: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-30: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-18: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-06-11: Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House)
- 2025-06-10: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Amendment SA 1 to SB 138 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Amendment SA 1 to SB 138 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-05-13: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142263&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 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=142263&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 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-SB138-153 (as of 2026-10-19).