Respiratory Care Advisory Council/Updates
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS.” Read the full text
153rd General Assembly
What it does
This Act updates the Respiratory Care Advisory Council to the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline’s enabling act to allow qualified licensed respiratory therapists to perform all duties associated with extracorporeal life support. Under the current law, respiratory therapists are authorized to assist with such support but may not administer medication during the process. As a result, a therapist is required to wait for another licensed professional to do so, resulting in delays to patient
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Apr 8, 2025
Signed · Sep 4, 2026
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 voteSenate · 2026-07-01 · Passed · Yes 19, No 0, NotVoting 0, Conflict 0, Absent 2, Vacant 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-06-30 · Passed · Yes 38, No 0, NotVoting 0, Conflict 0, Absent 3, Vacant 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-05-07 · Passed · Yes 21, No 0, NotVoting 0, Conflict 0, Absent 0, 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 (Sep 4, 2026).