# Delaware SB 71: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT POLICIES. Delaware SB 71, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT POLICIES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Ray Seigfried (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-03 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB71-153 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware SB 71 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT POLICIES. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-09 - Last action: 2025-09-03, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Birthday window to change Medicare supplement: benefit, medium. If you already have a Medicare supplement policy, you get a birthday open enrollment each year. You can cancel your plan and pick another with the same or lower benefits. The window starts 30 days before your birthday and stays open at least 30 days after. During this window, insurers cannot deny y… - Clear Medicare Advantage types and windows: benefit, low. The law defines what counts as a Medicare Advantage plan in Delaware: HMOs, PPOs, provider‑sponsored plans, medical savings account plans with contributions, and private fee‑for‑service plans. It also says the new state open enrollment windows are in addition to other federal or state windows. You… - Move from Medicare Advantage to Medigap: mixed, medium. If you are in a Medicare Advantage plan, you can cancel it and enroll in a Medicare supplement policy during federal Medicare open enrollment periods. Insurers cannot deny or delay the Medigap policy being offered. They can set your price individually and apply preexisting-condition limits allowed… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-12 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-05-13 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-09-03: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-12: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House) - 2025-06-10: Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 8 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-05-14: Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House (House) - 2025-05-13: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-04-09: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141935&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=141935&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-SB71-153 (as of 2026-10-11).