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Delaware Statutes, Title 16

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Title 16, Health and Safety

148 chapters · 1,804 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 161,804 Ch 47, UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT89 Ch 11, Long-Term Care Facilities and Services79 Ch 30f, ANIMAL WELFARE65 Ch 1, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES63 Ch 51, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL …57 Ch 66, FIRE PREVENTION46 Ch 31, REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARR…41 Ch 56, Behavioral Health [For application o…36 Ch 79, Basic Plumbing Principles35 Ch 9, ABUSE OF CHILDREN32 Ch 27, ANATOMICAL GIFTS AND STUDIES32 Ch 25, Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act30 Ch 99, DELAWARE HEALTH CARE COMMISSION30 Ch 10, HOSPITALS28

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16 Del. C. § 2501C. Purpose and intent [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3].
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§ 2501C. Purpose and intent [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3]. (a) A terminally-ill-adult individual who has decision-making capacity has the right to request and self-administer medication to end their life in a humane and dignified manner. (b) An i…
16 Del. C. § 2502C. Definitions [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3].
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§ 2502C. Definitions [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3]. For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Advanced practice registered nurse” or “APRN” means an individual with a valid Delaware APRN license. (2) “Attending APRN” means an APRN designated by an indiv…
16 Del. C. § 2503C. Information to patients [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3].
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§ 2503C. Information to patients [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3]. (a) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to lessen informed consent requirements. (b) An attending physician or attending APRN must provide sufficient information to an individua…
16 Del. C. § 2504C. Qualified patients: requirements [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3].

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§ 2504C. Qualified patients: requirements [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3]. (a) An individual who meets all of the following requirements is a qualified patient under this chapter: (1) The individual is an adult resident of Delaware. (2) The individ…

16 Del. C. § 2505C. Request process for medication to end life [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3].

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§ 2505C. Request process for medication to end life [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3]. (a) An individual may request medication to end their life in a humane and dignified manner by making 2 oral requests and 1 written request to the individual’s att…

16 Del. C. § 2506C. Right to rescind request [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3].

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§ 2506C. Right to rescind request [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3]. (a) At any time, an individual may rescind a request for medication to end life in a humane and dignified manner without regard to the individual’s mental state. (b) An attending ph…

16 Del. C. § 2507C. Waiting periods and expiration of request [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3].

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§ 2507C. Waiting periods and expiration of request [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3]. (a) Under § 2505C(b) of this title, an attending physician or attending APRN may not write a prescription under this chapter less than 15 days after the individual’…

16 Del. C. § 2508C. Responsibilities of the attending physician or attending APRN [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3].

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§ 2508C. Responsibilities of the attending physician or attending APRN [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3]. An attending physician or attending APRN must do all of the following before prescribing medication to an individual who provides a document und…

16 Del. C. § 2509C. Responsibilities of the consulting physician or consulting APRN [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3].

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§ 2509C. Responsibilities of the consulting physician or consulting APRN [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3]. Before an individual may receive a prescription for medication to end life in a humane and dignified manner a consulting physician or consulti…

16 Del. C. § 2510C. Confirming decision-making capacity [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3].

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§ 2510C. Confirming decision-making capacity [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3]. (a) If an attending physician, attending APRN, consulting physician, or consulting APRN believes that an individual may not have decision-making capacity, the physician o…

16 Del. C. § 2511C. Department responsibilities [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3].

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§ 2511C. Department responsibilities [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3]. (a) (1) The Department shall make rules and regulations to facilitate the collection of information regarding compliance with this chapter, including the information necessary to…

16 Del. C. § 2512C. Assumptions and presumptions; effect on construction of wills, contracts, insurance, and annuity policies [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3].

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§ 2512C. Assumptions and presumptions; effect on construction of wills, contracts, insurance, and annuity policies [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3]. (a) A provision in a contract, will, or other agreement, whether written or oral, that would affect …

16 Del. C. § 2513C. Immunity [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3].

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§ 2513C. Immunity [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3]. (a) A person acting in good faith and in accordance with generally-accepted health-care standards is not subject to civil or criminal liability or to discipline for unprofessional conduct, includin…