Delaware Code § 18-3370L

Developmentally-delayed speech coverage [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 520,
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
§ 3].
(a) For the purpose of this section "child" means a child from birth to age 18.
(b) Every individual health insurance contract, including each policy or contract delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this State
after December 31, 2024, shall provide coverage for any therapy or services required to treat a child diagnosed with any of the following
speech-language disorders classified in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10):
(1) Childhood onset fluency disorder.
(2) Developmental disorder of speech and language unspecified.
(3) Expressive language disorder.
(4) Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder.
(5) Phonological disorder.

(6) Receptive language disorder.
(7) Social pragmatic communication disorder.
(c) This section does not apply to insurance coverage providing benefits exclusively for:
(1) Hospital confinement indemnity.
(2) Disability income.
(3) Accident only.
(4) Long-term care.
(5) Medicare supplement.
(6) Limited benefit health.
(7) Specified disease indemnity.
(8) Sickness or bodily injury or death by accident; or both.
(d) Nothing in this section prevents the operation of a policy provision required by this section as a deductible, coinsurance, allowable
charge limitation, coordination of benefits, or a provision restricting coverage to services by a licensed, certified, or carrier-approved
provider or facility.

‹ Prev All Delaware sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.