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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. § 501. Report of contagious diseases — To Department.
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§ 501. Report of contagious diseases — To Department. (a) Local boards of health authorities and physicians in rural districts or other localities where there are no health officials shall report to the Department of Health and Social Services the existence of any case of contagi…
16 Del. C. § 502. Report of contagious diseases — To local boards.
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§ 502. Report of contagious diseases — To local boards. Every physician or other person having knowledge of any person who is suffering from any disease dangerous to the public health, which the Department of Health and Social Services may require to be reported shall report the …
16 Del. C. § 503. Unreported contagious disease.
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§ 503. Unreported contagious disease. When complaint is made or there is a reasonable belief of the existence of an infectious or contagious disease in a building or facility which has not been reported as required by § 502 of this title, the Secretary of Health and Social Servic…
16 Del. C. § 504. Notifiable diseases.
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§ 504. Notifiable diseases. The Division of Public Health may by regulation declare any disease to be a notifiable disease, as that term is used in § 130(b) of this title.16 Del. Laws, c. 345, § 17; 22 Del. Laws, c. 328, § 3; Code 1915, § 756; 33 Del. Laws, c. 57, § 4; 34 Del. La…

16 Del. C. § 505. Communicable diseases; regulations; quarantine [Effective until July 17, 2028].

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§ 505. Communicable diseases; regulations; quarantine [Effective until July 17, 2028]. (a) From the list of notifiable diseases referred to in § 504 of this title, the Director of the Division of Public Health or, if the Director is not a licensed physician or advanced practice r…

16 Del. C. § 506. Due process rights of quarantined individuals.

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§ 506. Due process rights of quarantined individuals. The Division of Public Health shall afford persons who are quarantined pursuant to § 505 of this title the same due process rights as those afforded to persons who are quarantined pursuant to § 3136 of Title 20.73 Del. Laws, c…

16 Del. C. § 507. Diphtheria antitoxin and immunizing materials; distribution; regulations; penalty for false certification.

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§ 507. Diphtheria antitoxin and immunizing materials; distribution; regulations; penalty for false certification. (a) The State Board of Health may procure and distribute free to any physician for use in this State diphtheria antitoxin and all necessary material for immunizing pe…

16 Del. C. § 508. Tracking of potential or existing public health emergencies.

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§ 508. Tracking of potential or existing public health emergencies. The Division of Public Health shall ascertain the existence of cases of an illness or health condition which may be potential causes of a public health emergency; shall investigate all such cases for sources of i…

16 Del. C. § 509. Vaccination for meningococcal disease.

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§ 509. Vaccination for meningococcal disease. (a) The purpose of this section is to prevent the contraction and spread of bacterial meningococcal disease among students in postsecondary educational institutions. The intent of this section is that postsecondary educational institu…

16 Del. C. § 510. Immunizations containing mercury.

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§ 510. Immunizations containing mercury. (a) A vaccine containing mercury may not be made available to a medical provider in this State for administration to children under 8 years of age or to pregnant women, or to both. A vaccine containing mercury may not be administered to a …

16 Del. C. § 520. Definitions.

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§ 520. Definitions. As used in this title, unless otherwise provided or the context requires a different meaning: (1) “County Public Health Administrator” means the Division of Public Health employee responsible for managing the operations of all public health programs within an …

16 Del. C. § 521. Reporting by health-care providers.

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§ 521. Reporting by health-care providers. (a) Physicians, pharmacists, nurses, hospital administrators, medical examiners, morticians, laboratory administrators and others who provide health-care services to persons with tuberculosis or suspected tuberculosis shall report the fo…

16 Del. C. § 522. Division investigates reported cases of tuberculosis.

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§ 522. Division investigates reported cases of tuberculosis. Whenever the Division shall discover, as a result of its own investigation or as a result of any report required by this chapter that any person may have tuberculosis, the Division shall investigate or further investiga…

16 Del. C. § 523. Voluntary treatment.

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§ 523. Voluntary treatment. Whenever the Division shall discover as a result of its own investigation or as a result of any report required by this chapter that any person has tuberculosis, the Division shall encourage the person to take voluntary treatment to meet the minimum re…

16 Del. C. § 524. Public health power to examine and order treatment [Effective until July 17, 2028].

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§ 524. Public health power to examine and order treatment [Effective until July 17, 2028]. (a) Subject to the provisions of § 526 of this title, a person with tuberculosis or a person reasonably suspected of being diseased with or exposed to tuberculosis shall report for a comple…

16 Del. C. § 525. Types of involuntary treatment: Outpatient examination and treatment, directly observed therapy, hospitalization and residential isolation [Effective until July 17, 2028].

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§ 525. Types of involuntary treatment: Outpatient examination and treatment, directly observed therapy, hospitalization and residential isolation [Effective until July 17, 2028]. (a) Subject to the provisions of § 526 of this title, the Director or, if the Director is not a licen…

16 Del. C. § 526. Conditions under which orders can be issued by Director [Effective until July 17, 2028].

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§ 526. Conditions under which orders can be issued by Director [Effective until July 17, 2028]. (a) No person may be ordered to undergo outpatient examination and treatment, directly observed therapy, hospitalization or isolation from the general public in the home, except upon t…

16 Del. C. § 527. Order for emergency treatment [Effective until July 17, 2028].

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§ 527. Order for emergency treatment [Effective until July 17, 2028]. (a) The County Public Health Administrator shall file a petition before the Division requesting that emergency treatment be ordered for a person infected with, or reasonably suspected of having, tuberculosis wh…

16 Del. C. § 528. Service of notice and processes; duties of the peace officer [Effective until July 17, 2028].

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§ 528. Service of notice and processes; duties of the peace officer [Effective until July 17, 2028]. (a) All notices required to be given, warrants, petitions, processes issued and orders entered pursuant to this subchapter shall be served by a peace officer of proper jurisdictio…

16 Del. C. § 529. Right to appeal.

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§ 529. Right to appeal. Any person who is aggrieved by the entry of an order pursuant to this subchapter shall have 15 days within which to appeal the order to Superior Court. The Court shall convene a hearing as soon as practicable, but no later than 15 working days from the fil…

16 Del. C. § 530. Exercise of religious freedom.

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§ 530. Exercise of religious freedom. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize or empower the medical treatment of any person who desires treatment by prayer or spiritual means, in the exercise of religious freedom; provided however, that said person shall be is…

16 Del. C. § 531. Confidentiality.

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§ 531. Confidentiality. All information held by the Division relating to known or suspected cases of tuberculosis or exposure to tuberculosis shall be strictly confidential. Said information shall not be released or made public upon subpoena or otherwise, except that release may …

16 Del. C. § 532. Health emergencies.

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§ 532. Health emergencies. The provisions of this subchapter are subject to the provisions of Title 20. Provisions of Title 20 which conflict with provisions of this subchapter shall take precedence over this subchapter.73 Del. Laws, c. 355, § 11;