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16 DE Code § 129. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter II. Powers and Duties Generally; Regulations and Orders|§ 129. Threatened epidemics; appointment of officers to enforce regulations and orders.

§ 129. Threatened epidemics; appointment of officers to enforce regulations and orders. With the exception of circumstances encompassed by Title 20, when any contagious or infectious disease shall become or threaten to become epidemic, and the local authorities shall neglect or refuse to enforce efficient measures for its prevention, the Secretary or the Secretary's designee may appoint a medical officer and such assistants as the Department or Division may require and authorize such medical officer to enforce such orders or regulations as the Secretary deems necessary. Provisions of Title 20 which conflict with provisions of this section shall take precedence over this section. 19 Del. Laws, c. 642, §  11;  22 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  6;  Code 1915, §  742;  33 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  4;  34 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  Code 1935, §  748;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  128;  57 Del. Laws, c. 591, §  12;  59 Del. Laws, c. 276, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §§  38-40;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 544, §  25;  73 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  3;
16 DE Code § 131. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter II. Powers and Duties Generally; Regulations and Orders|§ 131. Survey of hospitals and health centers — Required.

§ 131. Survey of hospitals and health centers — Required. (a) The Secretary or the Secretary's designee shall:  (1) Make a survey of the location, size and character of all existing public and private (proprietary as well as nonprofit) hospitals and health centers in the State; (2) Evaluate the sufficiency of such hospitals and health centers to supply the necessary physical facilities for furnishing adequate hospital, clinical and similar services to all the people of the State; and (3) Compile such data and conclusions, together with a statement of the additional facilities necessary, in conjunction with existing structures to supply such services. (b) The Secretary or the Secretary's designee shall utilize, so far as practicable, any appropriate reports, surveys and plans prepared by other state agencies. 45 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  1;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  130;  59 Del. Laws, c. 276, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §§  43, 44;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 132. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter II. Powers and Duties Generally; Regulations and Orders|§ 132. Acceptance of federal grants.

§ 132. Acceptance of federal grants. The Secretary or the Secretary's designee may apply for and accept on behalf of the State, may deposit with the State Treasurer and may expend for the purposes for which granted or advanced, any grant or advance made by the United States or by any agency or officer thereof to assist in meeting the cost of carrying out the purposes of § 131 of this title. 45 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  2;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  131;  59 Del. Laws, c. 276, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  45;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 133. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter II. Powers and Duties Generally; Regulations and Orders|§ 133. Cancer; Delaware Cancer Consortium.

§ 133. Cancer; Delaware Cancer Consortium. (a) The Division of Public Health may use any money appropriated to it for the purpose of the detection of cancer, for research in cancer and for other purposes related to cancer prevention and control. (b) The Delaware Cancer Consortium (“Consortium”) shall coordinate cancer prevention and control activities in the State of Delaware. The Consortium will:  (1) Provide advice and support to state agencies, cancer centers, cancer control organizations and health care practitioners regarding their role in reducing mortality and morbidity from cancer. (2) Facilitate collaborative partnerships among public health agencies, cancer centers and all other interested agencies and organizations to carry out recommended cancer control strategies. (3) On at least a biennial basis, analyze the burden of cancer in Delaware and progress toward reducing cancer incidence and mortality. (c) The Consortium's priorities and advocacy agenda shall be dictated by the recommendations contained in “Turning Commitment Into Action — Recommendations of the Advisory Council on Cancer Incidence and Mortality,” published in April, 2002. (d) The Consortium's permanent membership shall be as follows:  (1) Two representatives of the Delaware House of Representatives and 2 representatives of the Delaware State Senate (1 selected by each caucus); (2) One representative of the Governor's office; (3) The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services or the Secretary's designee; (4) One representative of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control; (5) One representative of the Medical Society of Delaware to be appointed by the Governor; (6) One professor from Delaware State University or the University of Delaware, to be appointed by the Governor; (7) Two physicians with relevant medical knowledge, to be appointed by the Governor; (8) One representative of a Delaware hospital cancer center to be appointed by the Governor; (9) Three public members with relevant professional experience and knowledge, to be appointed by the Governor. (e) Appointees to the Consortium shall serve at the pleasure of the person or entity that appointed them. (f) The Consortium's permanent members may enact procedures to appoint additional persons to the Consortium. (g) The Consortium shall have a chair and a vice-chair, to be appointed from among the permanent members by the Governor and to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Staff support for the Consortium shall be provided by the Delaware Division of Public Health. 47 Del. Laws, c. 194, §§  1, 3;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  132;  59 Del. Laws, c. 276, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §§  46, 47;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 544, §§  26, 27;  74 Del. Laws, c. 191, §§  1, 2;
16 DE Code § 134. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter II. Powers and Duties Generally; Regulations and Orders|§ 134. Sanitary facilities of public eating places; permits; approval of construction; inspection; fee.

§ 134. Sanitary facilities of public eating places; permits; approval of construction; inspection; fee. (a) No person shall operate any public eating place unless the Department of Health and Social Services shall approve the sanitary facilities thereof and issue a permit therefor. (b) Any person who proposes to erect or construct a building to be used as a public eating place or to alter, enlarge, reconstruct or convert an existing building for such purpose shall submit plans and specifications for such work, including a plot of the land detailing the sanitary facilities to be provided to the Department of Health and Social Services and no work shall be undertaken until the said Department of Health and Social Services shall approve the sanitary arrangements and facilities proposed in such plans and specifications. (c) The Department of Health and Social Services shall initiate a procedure for the inspection of public eating places prior to the issuance of the permit required under this section. There shall be no fee required for inspection; however, in the event that reinspection must be initiated in any given year, the Department shall establish a restaurant inspection fee, payable upon or prior to inspection, in the following manner:  (1) The sum of $50 shall be required for a second inspection; (2) The sum of $100 shall be required for a third inspection; (3) The sum of $150 shall be required for each subsequent inspection. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 6102 of Title 29, the Division shall be allowed to retain and expend the portion of these fees up to the level authorized to fund the cost of the Department of Health and Social Services in connection with its duties hereunder. (e) The restaurant permit shall not be issued prior to the public eating place receiving a satisfactory rating in inspection as defined in the State of Delaware regulations governing public eating places. (f) The following entities shall be exempt from the restaurant inspection fee established in subsection (c) of this section:  (1) Churches; (2) Fire halls; (3) Schools; (4) Government agencies; (5) Health care institutions; or (6) Any nonprofit organization.16 Del. C. 1953, §  133;  56 Del. Laws, c. 382, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 276, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 272, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §§  48, 49, 226;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 544, §§  28-30;
16 DE Code § 135. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter II. Powers and Duties Generally; Regulations and Orders|§ 135. Services to public water systems.

§ 135. Services to public water systems. (a) The Department will provide services to public water as follows:  (1) Analyze drinking water for chemical and microbiological content. (2) Inspect public water systems. (3) Review plans for new systems and major improvements to existing systems. (4) Provide technical assistance to public water system as needed. (5) Provide a program to approve the qualifications and competency of laboratories conducting chemical and microbiological testing of potable water. (6) Provide a program to approve the qualifications and competence of potable water distribution and treatment plant operators in charge of operating public water systems. (b) The Department of Health and Social Services shall initiate the following fees for the above services. The fees imposed under this section reasonably and approximately reflect the costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Department:  (1) COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLIES     Service Connections   Fee  1-49 connections $50 50-199 connections $100 200-499 connections $250 500-999 connections $400 1000-1999 connections $500 2000-4999 connections $1000 5000-9999 connections $1500 10,000–29,999 connections $2000 30,000 and above $3000    (2) NON-COMMUNITY SUPPLIES ________________ $25  (3) NON-TRANSIENT NON-COMMUNITY SUPPLIES ________________ $5067 Del. Laws, c. 269, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  50;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 544, §  31;
16 DE Code § 136. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter II. Powers and Duties Generally; Regulations and Orders|§ 136. Healthy Lifestyles and Tobacco-Related Disease Prevention Fund.

§ 136. Healthy Lifestyles and Tobacco-Related Disease Prevention Fund. (a) A Healthy Lifestyles and Tobacco-Related Disease Prevention Fund (hereinafter in this section, the “Fund”) is established within the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Social Services. (b) The Fund shall be used by the Public Health Director to encourage Delawareans to seek preventative health care, live healthy lifestyles, and to avoid unhealthy behavior, in particular, tobacco use. To that end, the Director shall: develop and implement programs to encourage healthy lifestyles and to promote avoidance of tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse; and provide Delawareans with accurate and understandable information regarding their health, including, but not limited to, information regarding the dangers of tobacco, alcohol and drug use; the preventive care Delawareans should seek to avoid and/or detect adverse health conditions, in particular cancer; and the effects of diet and physical exercise on health. (c) The Director shall prepare an annual plan for use of the Fund, which shall be approved or modified by the Secretary of the Department. (d) The Fund shall operate within the limits of general fund appropriations made to it. The Fund may retain any unexpended funds on a fiscal year-to-year basis; provided however, that any funds in excess of $250,000 in the Fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be reverted to the general fund absent specific legislation authorization to the contrary. 71 Del. Laws, c. 421, §  1;
16 DE Code § 138. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter II. Powers and Duties Generally; Regulations and Orders|§ 138. Community-based Naloxone access program.

§ 138. Community-based Naloxone access program. The Department shall:  (1) Promote the safe use of Naloxone to reduce deaths from opioid overdoses. (2) Make education and training programs on the safe use of Naloxone available to people who hold doses of Naloxone for friends and family members who have an addiction to opioids. (3) Establish a community-based Naloxone access program after researching best practices and obtaining grant funding. At a minimum, a community-based Naloxone access program will require participants to complete an approved training and education program prior to receiving doses of Naloxone and/or administering Naloxone. Naloxone may be distributed to people who complete the requirements set forth for this program.79 Del. Laws, c. 266, §  1;
16 DE Code § 140A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter II. Powers and Duties Generally; Regulations and Orders|§ 140A. Diabetes; prevention and control; report.

§ 140A. Diabetes; prevention and control; report. The Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance, Division of Public Health, and the Human Resources Management Section of the Office of Management and Budget, referred to collectively as “the agencies” throughout this section, shall submit, by June 30 every 2 years, a comprehensive joint report to the General Assembly that includes all of the following:  (1) Data reflecting the prevalence and burden of diabetes in the State. (2) Activities related to diabetes programs and initiatives throughout the State in the fiscal years following the most recent prior biennial report. (3) An estimate of the financial impact of diabetes on each of the agencies. (4) The number of people impacted or served by each of the agencies with regard to diabetes, including programs and initiatives designed to reach individuals with diabetes and prediabetes. (5) A description of each of the agencies' implemented programs and activities aimed at improving diabetes care and preventing the disease, and an assessment of the expected benefits and outcomes for each program and activity. (6) Current funding levels for each of the agencies to implement programs and activities aimed at reaching individuals with diabetes and prediabetes. (7) Each of the agencies' individual plans, including recommendations to address the prevention and control of diabetes, the intended outcomes of the recommendations, and estimates of the funding and time required to implement the recommendations.81 Del. Laws, c. 177, §  1;
16 DE Code § 140B. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter II. Powers and Duties Generally; Regulations and Orders|§ 140B. Default beverages offered in children's meals.

§ 140B. Default beverages offered in children's meals. (a) A restaurant offering children's meals for sale that include a beverage must offer as a default beverage with the children's meal 1 or more of the following:  (1) Water, sparkling water, or flavored water that has no added sugar, corn syrup, or other natural or artificial sweeteners. (2) Flavored or unflavored whole milk, nonfat or low-fat 1% or 2% dairy milk or no-dairy beverage that is nutritionally equivalent to fluid milk in a serving of 8 ounces or less. (3) One hundred percent fruit juice or vegetable juice, combination of fruit juice and vegetable juice, or fruit juice or vegetable juice combined with water or carbonated water that has no added natural or artificial sweetener, in a serving size of 8 ounces or less. (b) For purposes of this section:  (1) “Children's meal” means a combination of food and beverage, sold together at a single price by a restaurant, primarily intended for consumption by children. (2) “Default beverage” means a beverage automatically included or offered as part of a children's meal absent a specific request for a substitute or alternate beverage by the purchaser of the children's meal. (3) “Restaurant” means a commercial establishment that serves food to customers for consumption on or off the premises. (c) The Department shall promulgate and enforce standards to regulate this section as empowered under § 122(3)u.1. of this title. The standards shall reflect that enforcement of this section, when considered separate from other violations, may not result in fines, fees or other monetary penalties.  (d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a restaurant from selling, or a customer from purchasing, an alternative to the default beverage if requested by the purchaser of the children's meal. 82 Del. Laws, c. 100, § 2;
16 DE Code § 141. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter III. Pathological and Bacteriological Laboratory|§ 141. Establishment and supervision.

§ 141. Establishment and supervision. The Secretary or the Secretary's designee may establish and supervise a pathological and bacteriological laboratory and equip it with any appliances necessary to make it safe and reliable. It shall be used to accomplish any or all means of protecting the citizens of the State against the spread of disease. 21 Del. Laws, c. 240, §§  1, 2;  Code 1915, §§  782, 783;  33 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  4;  34 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  Code 1935, §  808;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  141;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  51;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 142. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter III. Pathological and Bacteriological Laboratory|§ 142. Election of Pathologist and Bacteriologist.

§ 142. Election of Pathologist and Bacteriologist. The Pathologist and Bacteriologist shall be employed by the Department of Health and Social Services. 21 Del. Laws, c. 240, §  5;  Code 1915, §  786;  29 Del. Laws, c. 49, §  1;  33 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  4;  34 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  Code 1935, §  811;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  142;  70 Del. Laws, c. 544, §  32;
16 DE Code § 143. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter III. Pathological and Bacteriological Laboratory|§ 143. Duties of Pathologist and Bacteriologist.

§ 143. Duties of Pathologist and Bacteriologist. The Pathologist and Bacteriologist shall conduct the routine work of the laboratory and shall make all examinations and analyses, etc., that may be necessary under the direction of the Secretary or the Secretary's designee for all the purposes that may be required to fully execute the intent of this chapter. This section shall not be so construed as to interrupt or limit the power of full control and management of the laboratory by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee. 21 Del. Laws, c. 240, §  3;  22 Del. Laws, c. 135, §  1;  Code 1915, §  784;  33 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  4;  34 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  Code 1935, §  809;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  143;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  52;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 144. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter III. Pathological and Bacteriological Laboratory|§ 144. Medical practitioners to report contagious diseases; use of laboratory for examination and diagnosis; other uses.

§ 144. Medical practitioners to report contagious diseases; use of laboratory for examination and diagnosis; other uses. (a) All physicians, dentists, veterinary surgeons or others practicing medicine or surgery or any branch thereof under the laws of this State shall be required to give prompt notice to the local or Division of Public Health of any and all cases of contagious or infectious disease that may come under their professional notice and shall have free access to the work of the laboratory for the determination of the diagnosis of any doubtful or suspicious case, by forwarding (prepaid) a sufficient sample of urine, blood, sputum or other substance of such case to the Pathologist and Bacteriologist for examination. The Pathologist and Bacteriologist shall examine the substance so sent and report to the physician, dentist or others sending the same the result of the examination without any unnecessary delay and without further charge. The physician, dentist or others shall report the result immediately as required by this subsection. (b) The Department of Health and Social Services may also make full provisions for the free use of the laboratory for the examination of any matter or substance so as to determine the diagnosis of diseases neither contagious nor infectious, and either local or constitutional and for the examination of water or food supply for any citizen of the State. 21 Del. Laws, c. 240, §  4;  Code 1915, §  785;  33 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  4;  34 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  Code 1935, §  810;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  144;  70 Del. Laws, c. 147, §§  2, 3;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  53;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 145. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter III. Pathological and Bacteriological Laboratory|§ 145. Examinations to determine cause of death.

§ 145. Examinations to determine cause of death. The Pathologist and Bacteriologist, whenever requested by the Attorney General, shall make any and all examinations of any person or persons or any organ or organs or any part or parts of any person or persons with the view of determining the cause or causes of death and make a prompt report without charge to the State or any county thereof. 22 Del. Laws, c. 135, §  3;  Code 1915, §  787;  Code 1935, §  812;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  145;
16 DE Code § 151. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter IV. Emily P. Bissell Hospital|§ 151. Powers and duties of Department of Health and Social Services.

§ 151. Powers and duties of Department of Health and Social Services. The Department of Health and Social Services may:  (1) Promote a careful study of conditions regarding tuberculosis throughout the State; (2) Educate public opinion as to the causes and prevention of tuberculosis; (3) Arouse general interest in securing adequate provision for the proper care of tuberculosis patients in their homes and by means of sanatoria; and (4) Send such tuberculosis patients as require treatment to Emily P. Bissell Hospital for such treatment.25 Del. Laws, c. 74, §  4;  Code 1915, §  828;  29 Del. Laws, c. 53, §  1;  33 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  4;  34 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  Code 1935, §  820;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  151;  51 Del. Laws, c. 136;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  54;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;