Updated September 2, 2026. Quick answer: Beginning January 1, 2027, the enacted minimum provides full assistance for medically necessary hospital services at or below 300% of the federal poverty level.
This guide is limited to the cited Delaware hospital-assistance source and its stated scope.
What changes in Delaware
- Beginning January 1, 2027, the enacted minimum provides full assistance for medically necessary hospital services at or below 300% of the federal poverty level.
- The enacted 2027 bands require at least a 75% reduction above 300% through 350% FPL and at least a 50% reduction above 350% through 400% FPL.
- The minimum FPL-based standards in § 9962(a) and (b) take effect on January 1, 2027.
Where this rule stops
These minimums are future-effective and must not be presented as current rights before January 1, 2027; other provisions have a separate implementation trigger.
How to verify before you apply
- Identify the hospital or facility covered by the source and obtain its current policy.
- Ask for the current written policy and application instructions.
- Compare the policy with the official source below before relying on any threshold, discount, or deadline.
Related hospital-assistance guides
Primary source
Read Delaware SS 1 for SB 13, § 9962 and § 6 (2026). Verify the current official text and the facility’s current policy before acting; this is a source-backed planning guide, not individualized legal advice.