# Delaware SB 281: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TECHNICAL UPDATES FOR THE DELAWARE HOSPITAL FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL. Delaware SB 281, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TECHNICAL UPDATES FOR THE DELAWARE HOSPITAL FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Trey Paradee (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-09-17 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB281-153 - 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 281 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TECHNICAL UPDATES FOR THE DELAWARE HOSPITAL FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-16 - Last action: 2026-09-17, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Trey Paradee (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (58 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Care protections for Eleanor Cain residents: benefit, medium. Eleanor Cain Center residents have all resident rights listed in Title 16, Chapter 11, subchapter II of Delaware law. The Center must follow applicable state and federal laws, including federal nursing facility rules in 42 C.F.R. Part 483. Care and surroundings must support each resident’s dignity,… - State support for Eleanor Cain Center: benefit, low. The law renames the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill as the Eleanor Cain Center, on Smyrna’s 62-acre Eleanor Cain Campus. Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services must keep this skilled nursing facility operating and has full oversight. The State Treasurer must pay operating, ma… - Admission rules for Eleanor Cain Center: cost, medium. Delaware’s health department must set referral, review, and admission rules for the Eleanor Cain Center. Applicants must need skilled nursing care and choose facility care after learning about available community options. Every private long-term care facility in Delaware must have refused them admi… - Payment responsibility for Eleanor Cain residents: cost, low. Delaware’s health department must determine what Eleanor Cain Center residents owe for services under Title 29, Section 7940. This law sets no payment amount or formula. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Trey Paradee (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-16 | House | Passed (3/5 required) | pass | 37 | 1 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (9) - 2026-09-17: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-16: Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT (House) - 2026-05-14: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-05-06: Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House) - 2026-05-05: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Amendment SA 1 to SB 281 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Amendment SA 1 to SB 281 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-04-16: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143113&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=143113&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-SB281-153 (as of 2026-10-12).