Title 16 — Health and Safety
143 chapters · 977 sections in this title.
16 Del. C. § 1201A. Definitions.
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§ 1201A. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Communicable disease” means human immunodeficiency virus, (HIV, the virus that causes AIDS), and hepatitis B. (2) “Division” means Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Social Services. (3) “Emergency medical care …
16 Del. C. § 1202A. Report of exposed emergency medical provider.
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§ 1202A. Report of exposed emergency medical provider. (a) An emergency medical care provider may request notification concerning exposure to a communicable disease under this section if the exposure is of a manner known to transmit a communicable disease. (b) Each employer of an…
16 Del. C. § 1203A. Notification by a receiving medical facility.
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§ 1203A. Notification by a receiving medical facility. (a) Each receiving medical facility shall designate an officer or individual who shall receive completed forms as specified by § 1202A(c) of this title, and who shall insure compliance with the requirements of this section. (…
16 Del. C. § 1204A. Universal precautions.
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§ 1204A. Universal precautions. In recognition of the importance of universal precautions to the control of communicable diseases from a patient to an emergency medical care provider, education and training with respect to universal precautions shall be a mandatory component of a…
16 Del. C. § 1205A. Rules and regulations.
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§ 1205A. Rules and regulations. (a) The Division of Public Health shall make such rules and regulations as may in its judgment be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, and may make additions of other communicable diseases which shall be subject to this chapter. (…
16 Del. C. § 1206A. Confidentiality of HIV test results.
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§ 1206A. Confidentiality of HIV test results. A person who has knowledge of the identity of any person upon whom an HIV related test is performed, or the results of such test, in accordance with this chapter, shall maintain the confidentiality of that information pursuant to § 71…
16 Del. C. § 1207A. Confidentiality.
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§ 1207A. Confidentiality. All information contained in requests for notification and in the notification itself shall be confidential and used solely for the purposes of complying with this chapter. However, any person or agency, including but not limited to a receiving medical c…
16 Del. C. § 1208A. Failure to provide notice.
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§ 1208A. Failure to provide notice. A receiving medical care facility or officer designated pursuant to § 1202A(b) of this title, acting in good faith to provide notification in accordance with this chapter, shall not be liable in any cause of action for failure to give the requi…
16 Del. C. § 1209A. Minors.
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§ 1209A. Minors. This chapter shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to any emergency medical care provider who is a minor and above the age of 15, as if such minor were 21 years or older.69 Del. Laws, c. 108, § 8;