# Delaware SB 196: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.

Delaware SB 196, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-07-23 (SS 1 for SB 196 - Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB196-153
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 196
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Last action: 2026-07-23, SS 1 for SB 196 - Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More ownership transparency for long-term care: benefit, low. Delaware long-term care facilities must disclose all owners, their ownership shares, and people controlling non-publicly traded ownership entities or affiliates. Affiliates are people or entities that control another person or entity, are controlled by it, or share common control. The state must pu…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2026-07-23: SS 1 for SB 196 - Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-23: SS 1 for SB 196 - Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-06-17: SS 1 for SB 196 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-06-11: SS 1 for SB 196 - Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House)
- 2026-06-11: SS 1 for SB 196 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: SS 1 for SB 196 - - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 196 (Senate)
- 2026-06-09: SS 1 for SB 196 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 196 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-06-26: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142636&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=142636&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-SB196-153 (as of 2026-10-12).