Title 24, Professions and Occupations

§ 1772. Prohibited acts by a physician associate [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23]. (a) A physician associate may not maintain or manage a location that does not have oversight by the physician associate’s collaborating physician. (b)-(d) [Repealed…

§ 1773. Regulation of physician associates [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23]. (a) The Council must adopt rules and regulations which address the following: (1) The licensing of physician associates to allow the following: a. The practice of medicin…

§ 1773A. Participation in disaster or emergency care [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23]. (a) A physician associate licensed in this State or licensed or authorized to practice in any other U.S. jurisdiction or credentialed as a physician associate b…

§ 1774. Temporary licensing of physician associates [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23]. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter to the contrary, the Executive Director, with the approval of a Council member, may grant a temporary licens…

§ 1774A. Fees set by Board [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23]. The Division of Professional Regulation shall establish fees for licensing physician associates, for renewing licenses on a biennial basis, and for other regulatory purposes. The fees mu…

§ 1774B. Prohibited acts; penalties; enforcement [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23]. (a) A person may not practice as a physician associate, physician assistant, or PA in this State or represent that the person is a physician associate, physician as…

§ 1774C. Procedure or action not prescribed [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23]. This subchapter governs the practice of physician associates. If a procedure or action is not specifically prescribed in this subchapter, but is prescribed in the subcha…

§ 1774D. Inactive license; return to clinical practice [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23]. (a) Any physician associate who notifies the Board in writing on forms prescribed by the Board may elect to place that physician associate’s license on inacti…

§ 1774E. Participation in charitable and voluntary care [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23]. A physician associate licensed in this State, or licensed or authorized to practice in any other U.S. jurisdiction, or who is credentialed by a federal emplo…

§ 1774F. Physician associates; applicability of name change [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23]. (a) As of May 12, 2026, the title of “physician assistant” in Delaware is changed to “physician associate.” This change is not intended to change any rig…

§ 1774G. Dry needling practice; referral [Effective upon fulfillment of the contingency in 85 Del. Laws, c. 459, § 4]. (a) A physician associate may perform dry needling, but may not advertise or in any other way hold themselves out as an acupuncturist unless the physician associ…

§ 1775. Respiratory Care Advisory Council. (a) The Respiratory Care Advisory Council (Council) consists of 7 members, 1 of whom is a physician member of the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. The remaining 6 council members are individuals trained in respiratory care who …

§ 1776. Respiratory care practitioners. (a) As used in this subchapter: (1) “Respiratory care” means the allied health profession, under the direction of a person certified to practice medicine, which is responsible for direct and indirect services in the treatment, management, d…

§ 1777. Licensure. (a) The requirements for licensure by the Board as a respiratory care practitioner are: (1) The applicant must successfully complete a national qualifying examination with a passing grade that leads to a credential conferred by the National Board for Respirator…

§ 1777A. Procedure or action not prescribed. This subchapter governs the practice of respiratory care practitioners. If a procedure or action is not specifically prescribed in this subchapter, but is prescribed in the subchapters relating to the practice of medicine, and the proc…

§ 1778. Fees; license renewal. The Division of Professional Regulation shall establish reasonable fees for licensing respiratory care practitioners and for biennial license renewal. A licensee, when renewing a license, shall provide documentation of continuing education related t…

§ 1779. Prohibited acts; penalties; enforcement. (a) A person may not practice respiratory care in this State or represent that the person is a respiratory care practitioner or knowingly allow himself or herself to be represented as a respiratory care practitioner unless the pers…

§ 1779A. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice. (a) Every person to whom a license to practice has been issued under this subchapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation in writing information that the l…

§ 1780. Short title. This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Parental Notice of Abortion Act.”70 Del. Laws, c. 238, § 1;

§ 1781. Legislative purpose and findings. (a) The General Assembly of the State finds as fact that: (1) Immature minors often lack the ability to make fully informed choices that take into account both immediate and long-range consequences; (2) The physical, emotional, and psycho…

§ 1782. Definitions. For purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions will apply. (1) “Abortion” means the use of any instrument, medicine, drug or any other substance or device to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than to …

§ 1783. Notice required. No physician or other medically authorized person shall perform an abortion upon an unemancipated minor until complying with the following notification provisions: (1) No physician or other medically authorized person shall perform an abortion upon an une…

§ 1784. Application for waiver of parental notice requirement; grounds; timeliness of decision; notice of decision; appeals; costs. (a) The Court shall consider waiving the notice requirement of § 1783 of this title upon the proper application of a minor. The application shall be…

§ 1785. Short form of affidavit and application for waiver of parental notice requirement. The following shall be sufficient form of affidavit and application for waiver of parental notice requirement under this subchapter: IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN AND FOR …

§ 1786. Coercion prohibited. No parent, guardian, or other person shall coerce a minor to undergo an abortion or to continue a pregnancy. Any minor who is threatened with such coercion may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for relief. The court shall provide the minor wi…

§ 1787. Medical emergency exception. The requirements of § 1783, § 1784 and § 1786 of this title shall not apply when, in the best medical judgment of the physician or other medically authorized person, based on the facts of the case, a medical emergency exists that so complicate…

§ 1788. Counseling to affected persons. The Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health Services, Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, shall offer counseling and support to any minor who is pregnant and is considering filing or has filed an application …

§ 1789. Penalty and criminal jurisdiction. (a) Any person who intentionally performs an abortion with knowledge that, or with reckless disregard as to whether, the person upon whom the abortion has been performed is an unemancipated minor, and who intentionally or knowingly fails…

§ 1789A. Notice and avoidance of liability. In any prosecution pursuant to § 1789 of this title, the State shall prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the physician (or other medically authorized person) who performed the abortion did not have a good faith belief on that physician…

§ 1789B. Civil damages available. Failure to give notice pursuant to the requirements of this subchapter is prima facie evidence of interference with family relations in appropriate civil actions. The law of this State shall not be construed to preclude the award of punitive dama…

§ 1790. Termination of pregnancy before viability not prohibited; termination of pregnancy after viability limited [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23]. (a) Any of the following may terminate, assist in the termination of, or attempt the termination o…

§ 1791. Refusal to perform or submit to medical procedures. (a) No person shall be required to perform or participate in medical procedures which result in the termination of pregnancy; and the refusal of any person to perform or participate in these medical procedures shall not …

§ 1792. Assistance or participation in an unlawful termination of human pregnancy. No person shall, unless the termination of a human pregnancy has been authorized pursuant to § 1790 of this title: (1) Sell or give, or cause to be sold or given, any drug, medicine, preparation, i…

§ 1793. Residency requirements; exceptions [Repealed].24 Del. C. 1953, § 1793; 57 Del. Laws, c. 145, § 3(A); 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; repealed by 81 Del. Laws, c. 35, § 3, effective June 8, 2017.;

§ 1794. Consent prior to termination of human pregnancy [Repealed].62 Del. Laws, c. 171, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; repealed by 81 Del. Laws, c. 35, § 4, eff. June 8, 2017.;

§ 1795. Live birth following abortion. (a) In the event an abortion or an attempted abortion results in the live birth of a child, the person performing or inducing such abortion or attempted abortion and all persons rendering medical care to the child after its birth must exerci…

§ 1796. Acupuncture Advisory Council. (a) The Acupuncture Advisory Council (Council) consists of 5 voting members, and 1 ex officio member. The 5 voting members shall consist of 1 physician member of the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline who possesses knowledge of acupunc…

§ 1797. Acupuncture practitioners. (a) As used in this subchapter: (1) “Acupuncture” is the stimulation of points on the body by the insertion and manipulation of acupuncture needles using both traditional and modern scientific methods of evaluation and point selection. It also r…

§ 1798. Licensure. (a) All applicants must meet the following requirements for licensure by the Board as an acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner: (1) Achievement of a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental M…

§ 1798A. Procedure or action not described. This subchapter governs the practice of acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioners. If a procedure or action is not specifically prescribed in this subchapter, but is prescribed in the subchapters relating to the practice of medicin…

§ 1799. Fees; license renewal. The Division of Professional Regulation shall establish reasonable fees for licensing and for biennial license renewal. A licensee, when renewing a license, shall provide documentation of continuing education related to acupuncture pursuant to the c…

§ 1799A. Current practitioners [Repealed].76 Del. Laws, c. 261, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 101, § 1; repealed by 80 Del. Laws, c. 316, § 9, effective Oct. 17, 2016.;

§ 1799AA. Issuance and renewal of licenses; fees. (a) The Division of Professional Regulation shall establish reasonable fees for licensing polysomnographers and for biennial license renewal. (b) The Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this…

§ 1799B. Exemptions. (a) Acupuncture or supplemental or eastern medicine techniques may be performed by a student, trainee or visiting teacher who is designated as a student, trainee or visiting teacher while participating in a course of study or training under supervision of a l…

§ 1799BB. Grounds for discipline, sanctions, or penalties. (a) The following conditions and actions of a polysomnographer may result in disciplinary action as set forth in subsection (b) of this section if, after a hearing, the Board finds that an applicant or polysomnographer: (…

§ 1799C. Renewal. Licenses must be renewed biennially and every licensee for renewal shall be required to complete continuing education credits as determined by regulation. The Board shall determine acceptable sources of continuing education credits as recommended by the Council.…