Title 16 — Health and Safety
143 chapters · 977 sections in this title.
16 Del. C. § 9401. Short title.
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§ 9401. Short title. This act may be cited as the “Community-Based Attendant Services Act.”73 Del. Laws, c. 193, § 1;
16 Del. C. § 9402. Purpose.
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§ 9402. Purpose. The purposes of this chapter are as follows: (1) To minimize the likelihood of institutionalization and maximize the potential for independent living of individuals with disabilities. (2) To establish a statewide consumer-directed attendant support program which …
16 Del. C. § 9403. Definitions.
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§ 9403. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. (1) “Attendant services” means those services which compensate for an …
16 Del. C. § 9404. Powers and duties.
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§ 9404. Powers and duties. In furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, and within the limits of appropriations and other available funds, the Department shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Develop and implement a statewide community-based attendant services progra…
16 Del. C. § 9405. Attendant screening.
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§ 9405. Attendant screening. (a) The Department shall safeguard participants through establishment of an attendant screening system which includes, but is not limited to, the following features: (1) Standardized application comprehensively addressing each prospective attendant’s …
16 Del. C. § 9406. Advisory Council.
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§ 9406. Advisory Council. The State Council for Persons with Disabilities, established by § 8210 of Title 29 shall serve as the Advisory Council to the Department in implementing this chapter. In furtherance of this role, the Council shall fulfill the following functions: (1) Rev…
16 Del. C. § 9407. Regulations.
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§ 9407. Regulations. (a) The Department shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to fully implement this chapter. (b) Regulations prepared by the Department under this chapter shall be subject to review and comment by the Advisory Council and shall otherwise be promul…