Title 29, State Government

§ 7905. Office of Women’s Health. (a) The Office of Women’s Health is hereby established within the Division of Public Health, in the Department of Health and Social Services. (b) For purposes of this section: (1) “Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services. (…

§ 7906. Community services. There are established within the Department of Health and Social Services the programs and functions of community services involving all of the powers, duties and functions heretofore performed within the former Department of Community Affairs pursuant…

§ 7907. Delaware Residents’ Protection Commission. (a) (1) There is established a Delaware Residents’ Protection Commission. The Commission’s purpose is to monitor the quality of care, quality of life, and safety provided to Delaware’s residents of monitored facilities in both pr…

§ 7908. Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Behavioral health condition” means as defined in § 5601 of Title 16. (2) “Behavioral health treatment program” or “program” means as defined in § 5601 of Title 16. (3) “Behavioral health trea…

§ 7908B. Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. When a law-enforcement officer contacts Crisis Intervention Services or suspects an individual is experiencing an overdose or a suicide attempt, the law-enforcement officer may disclose the individual’s identifying informati…

§ 7909. Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council. (a) The Advisory Council to the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health is hereby dissolved and reestablished as the Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council (“Council”) to assume the functions of the Advisory …

§ 7909A. Division of Developmental Disabilities Services. (a) There is hereby established the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services under the direction and control of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services. (b) The mission of the Division of Devel…

§ 7910. Advisory Council to the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services. (a) There is established the Advisory Council to the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services. (b) The Advisory Council to the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services serves in an advi…

§ 7911. Division of Social Services. The Division of Social Services is established having the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions heretofore vested in the Department of Public Welfare and the Board of Welfare, pur…

§ 7912. Council on Family Services. (a) There is established the Council on Family Services. (b) [Repealed.] (c) The Council on Family Services shall be composed of 7 members who shall be appointed for 3-year terms by the Governor. (d) At least 3, but no more than 4, members of t…

§ 7913. Council on the Blind. (a) The Council on the Blind is established. (b) The Council on the Blind (“Council”) serves in an advisory capacity to the Director of the Division for the Visually Impaired and considers matters relating to the supervision of the training of a “per…

§ 7914. Volunteer services. There are established within the Department of Health and Social Services the programs and functions of volunteer services involving all of the powers, duties and functions heretofore performed within the Division of Volunteer Services of the Departmen…

§ 7914A. The Governor’s Commission on Community and Volunteer Services. (a) Establishment and purpose. — The Governor’s Commission on Community and Volunteer Services (“Commission”) is established and serves in an advisory capacity to the Administrator of the State Office of Volu…

§ 7915. Council on Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities. (a) The Council for Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (“Council”) serves in an advisory capacity to the Director of the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disa…

§ 7915A. Appointments to advisory commissions, boards and committees involved with the elderly. The Governor, when making appointments to any advisory commission, board or committee, created by this chapter, which does or may have jurisdiction over or advisory status with state a…

§ 7916. Bureau of Health Equity. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Health disparity” means a preventable difference between 2 or more groups of people in the quality of health or health care based on all of the following: a. A shared characteristic of the individuals within …

§ 7917. Delaware Emergency Medical Service Advisory Council [Transferred]. Transferred.

§ 7918. Drug Control Coordinator; duties; powers [Repealed].29 Del. C. 1953, § 7921; 57 Del. Laws, c. 551, § 2; 60 Del. Laws, c. 251, §§ 2, 3; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; repealed by 84 Del. Laws, c. 201, § 9, effective Sept. 11, 2023.;

§ 7919. Division of State Service Centers. (a) There is hereby established the Division of State Service Centers under the direction and control of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services. (b) The Division of State Service Centers shall be responsible for th…

§ 7919A. Advisory Council on State Service Centers [Repealed]. Repealed by 77 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 9, effective July 6, 2009.

§ 7920. Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities. (a) There is hereby established the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities within the Department of Health and Social Services. (b) Definitions. — (1) As used in this secti…

§ 7920A. Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities; Money Management Program. (a) Definitions. — As used in this section, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) “Bill payer” shall mean a person appointed by the Division to provide…

§ 7921. Books, records; access; annual report of Governor’s Council [Repealed].29 Del. C. 1953, § 7923; 57 Del. Laws, c. 301, § 1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 551, § 1; 59 Del. Laws, c. 136, § 3; 60 Del. Laws, c. 251, §§ 2, 3; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; repealed by 84 Del. Laws, c. 201, § 1…

§ 7922. Exemptions. The following positions set forth in this section shall be exempt from Chapter 59 of this title: (1) Secretary of Health and Social Services; (2) Director of Public Health; (3) Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health; (4) Director of Soci…

§ 7923. Assumption of functions of prior agencies. The Department, through appropriate divisions, subdivisions and offices, shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions vested by law in the State Board of Hea…

§ 7924. Appeals. Any and all rights of appeal now existing by law with respect to any act or acts constituting the exercise of any function or functions transferred to the Department or to any division or subdivision thereof shall continue to exist with respect to such act or act…

§ 7925. Definitions and references in other laws. (a) All definitions and references to any commission, board, department, authority or agency which appear in any other act or law shall, to the extent that the same are consistent with this chapter and in connection with a functio…

§ 7926. Annual report. The Secretary of the Department shall make an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly of the Department’s operations and render such other reports as the Governor or General Assembly may from time to time request or as may be required by law.…

§ 7927. Misnomer of Department in donation. Any misnomer shall not defeat or annul any gift, grant, devise or bequest to the Department if it sufficiently appears by the will, conveyance or other writing that the party making the same intended to pass and convey to the Department…

§ 7928. Budgeting and financing. (a) The Secretary, in cooperation with the division directors, shall prepare a proposed budget for the operation of the Department to be submitted for the consideration of the Governor and the General Assembly. The Department shall be operated wit…

§ 7929. Division for the Visually Impaired. (a) The Division for the Visually Impaired (“Division”) has the power, duties, and functions necessary to provide services for persons with blindness and persons with visual impairment, including the powers, duties, and functions under …

§ 7930. Division of Child Support Enforcement [Repealed]. Repealed by 71 Del. Laws, c. 216, § 159, effective July 25, 1997.

§ 7931. Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance. (a) There is hereby established the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance under the direction and control of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services. (b) The mission of the Division of Medicaid and M…

§ 7932. Establishment of a program. The State Department of Health and Social Services, hereafter referred to as the Department, shall establish a program for the care and treatment of persons suffering from chronic renal diseases. This program shall assist persons suffering from…

§ 7933. Advisory Committee. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, hereafter referred to as the Secretary, shall appoint a Renal Disease Advisory Committee, hereafter referred to as the Committee, to consult with the Secretary in the administration of this…

§ 7934. Powers and duties of the Secretary. The Secretary shall: (1) With the advice of the Committee, develop standards for determining eligibility for care and treatment under this program; (2) Assist in the development and expansion of programs for the care and treatment of pe…

§ 7935. Supremacy. All other laws or parts of laws now in effect inconsistent with this subchapter are repealed, superseded, modified or amended so far as necessary to conform to and give full force and effect to this subchapter.29 Del. C. 1953, § 7934; 57 Del. Laws, c. 591, § 57…

§ 7940. Financial liability of persons served by the Department. (a) Any person committed to or accepting the services of any hospital, home, clinic or other facility of the Department and that person’s spouse or parents in the order named, except for persons committed to a priso…

§ 7941. Disclosure of income. Notwithstanding § 1241 [repealed] of Title 30, the Secretary of Finance shall, upon the written request of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, provide the Secretary with the gross and net income, as defined in Chapter 11 of…

§ 7950. Emergency Housing Fund Administration Board. The Emergency Housing Fund Administration Board is authorized to promulgate regulations and procedures and administer all funds collected in the Emergency Housing Assistance Fund. The Board will consist of: (1) An administrator…

§ 7951. Definitions. (a) “Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services. (b) “Emergency housing shelter” refers to a temporary housing intervention for a period of 90 days or less operated by a qualified organization that provides short-term housing and supportiv…

§ 7952. Voluntary funding of emergency housing program through income tax return check-off [Repealed]. Repealed by 73 Del. Laws, c. 179, § 5, effective July 12, 2001.

§ 7953. Emergency Housing Assistance Fund. (a) There is hereby created a special fund, which shall be known as the Emergency Housing Assistance Fund of the Treasury of the State. (b) All moneys received from the voluntary contribution system established in § 7952 [repealed] of th…

§ 7960. Definitions. As used in this subchapter, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: “Congregate housing facility” means a facility housing 8 or more homeless adults and children on a temporary basis.67 Del. Laws, c. 303, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 357, § 4…

§ 7961. Resident manager required. The sponsor of any congregate housing facility shall be responsible for having a responsible adult resident manager on the premises of such facility at all times.67 Del. Laws, c. 303, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 357, § 4;

§ 7962. Maintaining records. (a) The sponsor and resident manager of any congregate housing facility shall be responsible for maintaining a day-to-day record of residents of the facility, such record to include: (1) The name, last known residence, and Social Security number, if a…