Title 16 — Health and Safety
143 chapters · 977 sections in this title.
16 Del. C. § 3001J. Definitions.
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§ 3001J. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Aftercare” means assistance provided by a lay caregiver to a patient in a residence after the patient’s discharge from a hospital that does not require the lay caregiver to be a health-care professional. (2) “Discharge” means a …
16 Del. C. § 3002J. Designation of a lay caregiver.
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§ 3002J. Designation of a lay caregiver. (a) A hospital shall provide a patient or a patient’s agent at least 1 opportunity to designate at least 1 lay caregiver under this chapter following the patient’s admission into a hospital and before the patient’s discharge to a residence…
16 Del. C. § 3003J. Notice to a lay caregiver.
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§ 3003J. Notice to a lay caregiver. If a patient or a patient’s agent has designated a lay caregiver under this chapter, a hospital shall notify the lay caregiver of the patient’s discharge to a residence as soon as possible. If a hospital is unable to contact a designated lay ca…
16 Del. C. § 3004J. Training of a lay caregiver.
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§ 3004J. Training of a lay caregiver. (a) As soon as practical, a hospital shall attempt to interface with the lay caregiver to prepare the lay caregiver to provide aftercare. (b) The hospital shall record in the patient’s electronic health record maintained by the hospital or in…
16 Del. C. § 3005J. Limitations.
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§ 3005J. Limitations. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to do any of the following: (1) Interfere with the rights of a patient’s agent operating under a valid advance health-care directive under Chapter 25 of this title. (2) Interfere with a valid Delaware Medical Orders…
16 Del. C. § 3006J. Regulatory authority; enforcement.
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§ 3006J. Regulatory authority; enforcement. (a) The Department of Health and Social Services may promulgate regulations to implement and enforce this chapter. (b) The Department of Health and Social Services may enforce the provisions of this chapter and any regulations promulgat…
16 Del. C. § 3007J. Affidavit of merit.
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§ 3007J. Affidavit of merit. Any health-care negligence action, including one pertaining to training under § 3004J of this title, brought by an individual or the legal representative of an individual against a hospital, hospital employee, an individual with whom a hospital has a …