Title 16 — Health and Safety
143 chapters · 977 sections in this title.
16 Del. C. § 9801. Purpose [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 419, § 6].
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§ 9801. Purpose [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 419, § 6]. (a) It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a statewide paramedic program under the direction of the Office of Emergency Medical Services, Division of Public Health, Department of Health and …
16 Del. C. § 9802. Definitions [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 419, § 6] [Effective July 17, 2028].
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§ 9802. Definitions [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 419, § 6] [Effective July 17, 2028]. For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Administrator” means the program chief of the paramedic services responsible for advanced life support and the administration of this…
16 Del. C. § 9803. Statewide paramedic system.
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§ 9803. Statewide paramedic system. (a) Except for those activities and responsibilities for basic life support and other emergency services which are under the jurisdiction of the State Fire Prevention Commission, the Office shall have jurisdiction over the development, implemen…
16 Del. C. § 9804. Paramedic Advisory Council [Repealed].
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§ 9804. Paramedic Advisory Council [Repealed]. Repealed by 72 Del. Laws, c. 137, § 3, effective July 12, 1999.
16 Del. C. § 9805. Paramedic Administrator.
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§ 9805. Paramedic Administrator. The Paramedic Administrator shall be employed within the Office of Emergency Medical Services responsible directly to the Director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services. The Paramedic Administrator shall be a state employee within the Merit …
16 Del. C. § 9806. EMS medical directors [Effective July 17, 2028].
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§ 9806. EMS medical directors [Effective July 17, 2028]. (a) There shall be 5 part time EMS Medical Directors: 1 State EMS Medical Director, 3 county EMS medical directors and 1 Basic Life Support EMS Director. Each county EMS medical director shall practice emergency medicine in…
16 Del. C. § 9807. Paramedics.
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§ 9807. Paramedics. (a) A paramedic may provide such paramedic services as are set forth in the paramedic’s certificate if such services are provided under the supervision of a physician, or in any context where voice contact by radio or telephone is monitored by a physician; and…
16 Del. C. § 9808. Role of county governments.
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§ 9808. Role of county governments. (a) Each county shall participate in the operation and funding of the statewide paramedic services program, and shall provide the Office with all necessary information requested by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services i…
16 Del. C. § 9809. Certification.
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§ 9809. Certification. (a) No individual shall represent that individual’s own self as a paramedic certified by this State unless the person so represented is in fact certified by the Board. (b) No person nor governmental agency shall represent itself as a paramedic service, emer…
16 Del. C. § 9809A. Criminal background checks.
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§ 9809A. Criminal background checks. (a) A person seeking certification as a paramedic shall apply to the Board using forms prescribed by the Board and shall submit to the State Office of Emergency Medical Services necessary information in order to obtain the following: (1) A rep…
16 Del. C. § 9810. Reciprocity.
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§ 9810. Reciprocity. Where a person applies for a certification as a paramedic and has already been licensed or certified as such in another state, the Administrator shall accept a true copy of such license or certificate, or evidence of any examination scores issued by a testing…
16 Del. C. § 9811. Violations; disciplinary procedure.
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§ 9811. Violations; disciplinary procedure. (a) The Administrator may at any time upon the Administrator’s own motion; and shall, upon verified written complaint of any person, request an investigation be conducted by the Executive Director of the Board of Medical Licensure and D…
16 Del. C. § 9812. Suspension, revocation and other penalties.
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§ 9812. Suspension, revocation and other penalties. (a) For purpose of the public health, safety and welfare, and notwithstanding any other statute or provision of law, the Administrator may recommend to a county or the Board that any of the following penalties, singly or in comb…
16 Del. C. § 9813. Liability; limitations.
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§ 9813. Liability; limitations. (a) Physician instructions. — No emergency physician or designee of such physician who in good faith gives instructions to a paramedic shall be liable for any civil damages which may occur as the result of issuing such instructions; unless the cond…
16 Del. C. § 9814. Statewide paramedic funding program.
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§ 9814. Statewide paramedic funding program. (a) The statewide paramedic funding program is hereby established for the purpose of participating with the counties in the financing of the statewide paramedic program. (b) The operational costs of the minimum paramedic staff hours es…
16 Del. C. § 9815. Implementation of REPLICA.
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§ 9815. Implementation of REPLICA. (a) The Department of Health and Social Services, in collaboration with the Delaware State Fire Commission and the Division of Professional Regulations, shall promulgate regulations for implementation of the REPLICA Compact, Chapter 98A of this …
16 Del. C. § 9816. Emergency care of police dogs.
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§ 9816. Emergency care of police dogs. (a) A paramedic or other EMS provider may provide emergency medical services to an injured police dog at the scene of an emergency that has resulted in the police dog’s injury. (b) A paramedic or other EMS provider may transport the police d…
16 Del. C. § 9817. Mobile-integrated healthcare and community paramedicine programs [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 325, § 23].
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§ 9817. Mobile-integrated healthcare and community paramedicine programs [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 325, § 23]. (a) An organization licensed as or actively seeking licensure as an emergency medical services provider agency may apply to the Office to es…