Powers and duties of Department of Health and Social Services [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 485, § 5].

§ 2505A. Powers and duties of Department of Health and Social Services [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 485, § 5]. (a) The Secretary is authorized to promulgate regulations and develop protocols to fulfill the following responsibilities: (1) Promulgation of a POLST form and development of the process for completion, modification, and revocation of the POLST form including training requirements. (2) Promotion of awareness through outreach and education, including a website, to health-care practitioners, health-care providers, emergency-care providers, and the general public about the option to complete a POLST form. (3) Training of emergency-care providers about the use and application of a POLST form. (4) Development of additional requirements for the completion of a POLST form that may be applicable in the case of a patient with mental illness or a developmental disability in consultation with organizations that represent individuals with mental illness or development disabilities, respectively. (5) Ongoing evaluation of the design and use of POLST forms. (6) Collect data on the use of POLST forms, including impact on different groups of stakeholders. (b) In addition to the penalties under § 2517A of this title, the Department may impose civil monetary penalties under this chapter. (c) The Department shall maintain a POLST program to effectively implement this chapter. In addition to the responsibilities under subsection (a) of this section, the POLST program must do all of the following: (1) Work with the Delaware Health Information Network to maintain the electronic registry under § 2507A of this title. (2) Staff and work with the POLST Steering Committee under § 2521A of this title to evaluate and improve the use of POLST forms. (3) Liaison with the National Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Coalition regarding ongoing best practices and research.80 Del. Laws, c. 18, § 1; 84 Del. Laws, c. 440, § 2; 85 Del. Laws, c. 485, § 1;