Title 16 — Health and Safety
143 chapters · 977 sections in this title.
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…