DSCYF/Family Services/Designee/Voluntary Admission
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VOLUNTARY ADMISSIONS.” Read the full text
153rd General Assembly
What it does
This Act adds that the Director or Deputy Director of the Division of Family Services may have a designee consent to voluntary admission and sign for admission to a psychiatric hospital for youth in DFS custody. This reflects best practices and matches the current process for surgical consents for youth in DFS custody, and under DFS policy, a designee may only act as a designee to take such action with the direct approval of the Director or Deputy Director.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · May 15, 2025
Signed · Jul 22, 2025
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-06-25 · Passed · Yes 39, No 0, NotVoting 0, Conflict 0, Absent 1, Vacant 1
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-12 · Passed · Yes 18, No 0, NotVoting 1, Conflict 0, Absent 2, Vacant 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Delaware legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed (Jul 22, 2025).