Bill > HB205

This bill aims to protect healthcare providers in Delaware from out-of-state legal actions related to healthcare services that are legal in Delaware but may be restricted in other states. The bill expands the definition of "healthcare services" to broadly include various medical treatments, with a particular focus on reproductive and fertility-related care. It prohibits Delaware state agencies, courts, and professionals from taking adverse actions against healthcare providers who perform legally allowed services for out-of-state patients, even if those services would be illegal in the patient's home state. Specifically, the bill prevents insurers from increasing premiums or taking other punitive actions against healthcare professionals who provide such services, blocks state agencies from assisting in investigations or legal proceedings targeting these services, and creates mechanisms for healthcare providers to recover damages if they face legal judgments from other states for providing lawful Delaware healthcare services. The legislation also explicitly protects providers of services like abortion, emergency contraception, fertility treatments, and other reproductive health services from professional sanctions or legal repercussions when treating patients from states with more restrictive healthcare laws.

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142421