Title 16 — Health and Safety
143 chapters · 977 sections in this title.
16 Del. C. § 1001A. Short title.
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§ 1001A. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Healthcare Associated Infections Disclosure Act.”76 Del. Laws, c. 122, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 351, § 1; 85 Del. Laws, c. 168, § 1;
16 Del. C. § 1002A. Definitions.
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§ 1002A. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Advisory Committee” means the Committee established under this chapter. (2) “Behavioral health facility” means a facility that is primarily engaged in providing, by or under the supervision of a doctor of medicine or osteop…
16 Del. C. § 1003A. Reporting of infections by physicians.
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§ 1003A. Reporting of infections by physicians. In accordance with this chapter, a physician who diagnoses and treats a healthcare associated infection related to a clinical procedure, such as a surgical procedure or device insertion, or a licensed practitioner who is permitted b…
16 Del. C. § 1004A. Hospital reports.
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§ 1004A. Hospital reports. (a) Individual hospitals shall collect data on healthcare associated infection rates related to specific clinical procedures as determined by the Advisory Committee and set forth in regulations promulgated by the Department. Examples may include the fol…
16 Del. C. § 1005A. Department reports.
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§ 1005A. Department reports. (a) The Department shall annually submit to the legislature a report summarizing the hospital quarterly reports and shall publish the annual report on its website. The Department shall update the public information on a quarterly basis. (b) All report…
16 Del. C. § 1006A. Correctional facility reports.
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§ 1006A. Correctional facility reports. (a) Correctional facilities shall collect data on healthcare associated infections related to specific clinical procedures resulting from care in the correctional facility, as determined by the Advisory Committee and as set forth in regulat…
16 Del. C. § 1007A. Reports by other healthcare facilities.
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§ 1007A. Reports by other healthcare facilities. Only with the concurrence of the Advisory Committee, and not until such time that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issue final federal regulations requiring such, and …
16 Del. C. § 1008A. Advisory Committee.
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§ 1008A. Advisory Committee. (a) The Secretary of the Department shall appoint an Advisory Committee, which shall include: (1) One infection prevention professional who has responsibility for infection prevention programs for each hospital or healthcare system in Delaware. (2) Th…
16 Del. C. § 1009A. Privacy.
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§ 1009A. Privacy. It is the express intent of the legislature that a patient’s right of confidentiality shall not be violated in any manner. Patient Social Security numbers and any other information that could be used to identify an individual patient shall not be released notwit…
16 Del. C. § 1010A. Penalties.
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§ 1010A. Penalties. A determination that a health-care facility has violated the provisions of this chapter may result in any of the following: (1) Termination of licensure or other sanctions relating to licensure under Chapter 10 of this title; or (2) A civil penalty of up to $5…
16 Del. C. § 1011A. Regulatory oversight.
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§ 1011A. Regulatory oversight. The Department shall be responsible for ensuring compliance. When the Department licenses a healthcare facility according to the provisions of this title, compliance with this chapter shall be a condition of licensure.76 Del. Laws, c. 122, § 1; 78 D…
16 Del. C. § 1012A. Hospital Infection Specialist.
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§ 1012A. Hospital Infection Specialist. The Department shall establish and fund a Healthcare Associated Infection Specialist position within the Division of Public Health supporting the functions of this chapter. The Healthcare Associated Infection Specialist must have knowledge …
16 Del. C. § 1013A. Privilege and confidentiality protections.
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§ 1013A. Privilege and confidentiality protections. Notwithstanding any other provision of federal, state or local law, the healthcare associated infection data provided pursuant to this chapter is privileged and, except for §§ 1003A, 1004A and 1005A of this title, shall not be: …
16 Del. C. § 1014A. Membership in National Healthcare Safety Network.
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§ 1014A. Membership in National Healthcare Safety Network. All hospitals in this State shall join the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network or its successor. If the Network is not open for enrollment, all hospitals shall join the Network w…