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16 DE Code § 9602A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 96A. Delaware Achieving a Better Life Experience Savings Accounts|§ 9602A. Definitions.

§ 9602A. Definitions. As used in this chapter:  (1) “Account” means an individual account, a trust account, or a savings account established in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (2) “Account owner” means an eligible individual, or if the eligible individual is under 18 years of age or is incapacitated, a parent or legal guardian of the eligible individual. (3) “Board” shall mean the Plans Management Board pursuant to § 2722 of Title 29. (4) “Designated beneficiary” means, with respect to an account or accounts, the eligible individual whose qualified disability expenses are expected to be paid from the account. (5) “Eligible individual” means a resident of any state who is:  a. Entitled to benefits based on blindness or disability under Title II or XVI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq. or § 1381 et seq.), where such blindness or disability occurred before the date on which the individual attained the age specified in the federal ABLE Act; or b. An individual with respect to whom a disability certification, meeting the requirements of the federal ABLE Act, is filed. (6) “Federal ABLE Act” means the Stephen J. Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014, Pub. L. No. 113-295, 128 Stat. 4010, and includes subsequent amendments to that act, as well as regulations promulgated thereunder by the United States Secretary of the Treasury. (7) “Program” means the Delaware Achieving a Better Life Experience Program established by this chapter. (8) “Qualified disability expenses” means any expenses related to the eligible individual's blindness or disability which are made for the benefit of an eligible individual who is the designated beneficiary, including the following expenses: education, housing, transportation, employment training and support, assistive technology and personal support services, health, prevention and wellness, financial management and administrative services, legal fees, expenses for oversight and monitoring, funeral and burial expenses, and other expenses, which are approved by the federal regulations.80 Del. Laws, c. 34, §  1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 295, §  2;
16 DE Code § 9603A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 96A. Delaware Achieving a Better Life Experience Savings Accounts|§ 9603A. Administration of the ABLE Program.

§ 9603A. Administration of the ABLE Program. (a) This chapter shall be administered by the Plans Management Board pursuant to § 2722 of Title 29. (b) The Board may establish, develop, implement and maintain a Delaware Achieving a Better Life Experience Program for all eligible individuals and families for the purpose of supporting individuals with disabilities to maintain health, independence, and quality of life. Should a Delaware ABLE program be established, the Board shall ensure and maintain the Program's status as a “qualified ABLE program” as defined by the federal ABLE Act. (c) In lieu of the development of a Delaware ABLE program, the Board is authorized to effect this chapter's purpose through the entry into a consortium, joint venture, or contract with another state or states, or by assisting eligible individuals in Delaware in identifying and accessing ABLE programs established by other states. 80 Del. Laws, c. 34, §  1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 295, §  2;
16 DE Code § 9605A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 96A. Delaware Achieving a Better Life Experience Savings Accounts|§ 9605A. The Program.

§ 9605A. The Program. (a) An account may be opened by any person who desires to save to pay the qualified disability expenses of an eligible individual, by making an initial contribution to the Program in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board. (b) Any person may make a contribution to an account once an account is opened. (c) Contributions to an account shall be made only in cash, except where otherwise permitted by the federal ABLE Act. (d) Separate records and accounting shall be required by the Program for each account and reports shall be made no less frequently than annually to the account owner and the designated beneficiary. 80 Del. Laws, c. 34, §  1;
16 DE Code § 9606A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 96A. Delaware Achieving a Better Life Experience Savings Accounts|§ 9606A. Prohibitions.

§ 9606A. Prohibitions. (a) A designated beneficiary may have only 1 account. (b) No account nor any interest in an account may be used as security for a loan. (c) Total contributions on behalf of a designated beneficiary may not exceed the limit established under subchapter XII, Chapter 34 of Title 14. (d) Except as permitted by the federal ABLE Act, no person shall have the right to direct the investment of any contributions to or earnings from the Program. 80 Del. Laws, c. 34, §  1;
16 DE Code § 9607A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 96A. Delaware Achieving a Better Life Experience Savings Accounts|§ 9607A. Treatment of accounts.

§ 9607A. Treatment of accounts. (a) Accounts established pursuant to this chapter or another state's ABLE program shall not be included in determining asset eligibility of the designated beneficiary for state or local assistance programs. (b) Unless prohibited by federal law, upon the death of a designated beneficiary, proceeds from an account may be transferred to the estate of a designated beneficiary, or to an account for another eligible individual specified by the designated beneficiary or the estate of the designated beneficiary. (c) Upon the death of a designated beneficiary, no agency or instrumentality of the State shall seek payment under § 529A(f) of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 529A(f)] from the account or its proceeds for benefits provided to a designated beneficiary. 80 Del. Laws, c. 34, §  1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 295, §  2;  81 Del. Laws, c. 107, §  1;
16 DE Code § 9701. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 97. Emergency Medical Services Systems|§ 9701. Purposes.

§ 9701. Purposes. The purposes of the emergency medical services systems legislation are to establish and/or identify specific roles and responsibilities in regard to emergency medical services in Delaware in order to reduce morbidity and mortality rates for the citizens of Delaware and to ensure quality of emergency care services, within available resources, through the effective coordination of the emergency medical services system. 63 Del. Laws, c. 383, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 152, §  5;
16 DE Code § 9708. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 97. Emergency Medical Services Systems|§ 9708. Public safety personnel rendering emergency care exempt from liability.

§ 9708. Public safety personnel rendering emergency care exempt from liability. (a) Public safety personnel who in good faith renders emergency care or rescue assistance at the scene of any emergency or who undertakes to transport any victim thereof to the nearest medical facility is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission in rendering the emergency care if all of the following apply:  (1) The public safety personnel has any required, relevant, current training or certification. (2) The public safety personnel did not cause the injuries or death wilfully, wantonly, or recklessly or by gross negligence. (b) This section may not be construed to require public safety personnel to administer first aid or emergency care to an individual who is ill or injured if such individual objects. 81 Del. Laws, c. 265, § 4;
16 DE Code § 9709. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 97. Emergency Medical Services Systems|§ 9709. Advanced Life Support Standards Committee.

§ 9709. Advanced Life Support Standards Committee. (a) The Advanced Life Support Standards Committee is created for the purpose of assisting the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline in developing standards for advanced life support services. The Standards Committee is composed of the Chairperson and 20 members. The Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline shall appoint the Chairperson. The Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline shall select the other members of the Standards Committee from the names submitted to the Board by resolution of the following organizations:  (1) The American College of Emergency Physicians, 3 members with 1 member representing each county. (2) The American College of Surgeon's Committee on Trauma, 1 member. (3) The Medical Society of Delaware, 1 member. (4) The Delaware Chapter of the Emergency Department Nurses Association, 1 member. (5) Sussex County Firefighter's Association, 1 member who is an active practicing ambulance attendant. (6) Kent County Firefighter's Association, 1 member who is an active practicing ambulance attendant. (7) New Castle County Firefighter's Association, 1 member who is an active practicing ambulance attendant. (8) The State of Emergency Medical Services Office, 1 member. (9) The State Fire Prevention Commission, 1 member. (10) New Castle County government, 1 member. (11) Kent County government, 1 member. (12) Sussex County government, 1 member. (13) The City of Wilmington, 1 member. (14) The City of Dover, 1 member. (15) The Delaware Chapter of the American Heart Association, 1 member. (16) The Division of Public Health, 1 member. (17) Delaware State Fire School, 1 member. (18) The chief or director of each county paramedic service shall submit 1 name of a practicing paramedic, certified and employed in the State for selection to the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline — from these 3 names, 1 member. (b) Each member serves at the pleasure of the organization that member represents and each member's successor shall be chosen in a like manner. The Standards Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairperson of the Standards Committee or the Chairperson of the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. (c) The Standards Committee shall provide technical assistance to the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline regarding all of the following:  (1) Establishing of minimum standards for advanced life support services. (2) Reviewing curricula for training programs submitted to the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. (3) Providing recommendations on proposed curricula for training programs.81 Del. Laws, c. 265, § 5;
16 DE Code § 9710. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 97. Emergency Medical Services Systems|§ 9710. Overdose system of care.

§ 9710. Overdose system of care. (a) The Secretary shall create an overdose system of care to coordinate the treatment and care provided to individuals who have overdosed or require acute management of substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder. (b) (1) The Secretary may adopt regulations, policies, and procedures to permit the Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health to designate a facility as a stabilization center. (2) A facility may be designated as a stabilization center if the facility meets federal and State requirements to receive a patient from Emergency Medical Services and can do all of the following:  a. Provide medical care and supervision after an overdose. b. Provide medical care and supervision for acute management needs for substance use disorder. c. Initiate medication-assisted treatment. d. Refer individuals to other services. (c) (1) The Secretary may adopt regulations, policies, and procedures to designate a facility as an overdose system of care center. (2) The Secretary must use a guideline and evidence-based process as recommended by the Overdose System of Care Committee to determine designation criteria. (d) The Secretary may adopt regulations, policies, and procedures to establish other distinct categories of care in the overdose care system as supported by evidence and recommended by nationally recognized guidelines and the Overdose System of Care Committee. (e) The Secretary may suspend or revoke a designation under this section if a facility fails to meet the standards established under this section. (f) The Director of the Division of Public Health may include an acute health care facility, hospital, freestanding emergency department, or emergency medical services provider in the overdose system of care if the entity does all of the following:  (1) Participates in the care of patients who have overdosed or require acute management for substance use disorder. (2) Contributes data required by the Director of the Division of Public Health or the Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. (3) Participates in overdose system of care quality improvement.81 Del. Laws, c. 428, § 4;
16 DE Code § 9801. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 98. Paramedic Services|§ 9801. Purpose.

§ 9801. Purpose. (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 Social Services. (b) The paramedic program includes a coordinated advanced life support system, under qualified medical supervision, which has the responsibility for providing a rapid response capability in the delivery of emergency medical services to individuals who become unexpectedly ill or incapacitated or who are otherwise placed in a position where highly skilled medical assistance must be rendered to sustain or maintain such individual prior to institutional health care. (c) The paramedic services program shall be utilized for medical emergencies, either at the scene or while the patient is in transit to a health facility. (d) It is the further purpose of this chapter to provide a program which shall have a direct impact on the morbidity and mortality rates of this State and which, over a period of time, will also reduce health-care costs to each emergency patient. (e) It is the further purpose of this chapter to establish a framework for the creation of an effective and efficient means for the provision of advanced life support services to the citizens of the State regardless of their economic status, who require such services without prior inquiry as to the patient's ability to pay. (f) This chapter is intended to promote the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of this State by providing for the creation of a statewide advanced life support services system, in conjunction with the efforts of all providers of emergency medical services in this State, with uniform standards for all such providers of advanced life support services. (g) It is the further purpose of this chapter to insure that emergency patients requiring advanced life support services are transported from the scene of a medical emergency to the nearest emergency medical institution or the institution of their choice, within reason, that possesses the equipment and staff resources to immediately attend to the particular needs of the patient. This statement is tempered by the understanding that, in certain circumstances, it may be necessary to bypass the closest medical facility if specialized medical care is required. It shall also be understood that the use of paramedics to assist in the transfer of patients to facilities and programs which offer such follow-up care and rehabilitation as is necessary to effect the maximum recovery of the patient, shall be permitted when deemed medically necessary. 67 Del. Laws, c. 152, §  6;  70 Del. Laws, c. 192, §  7;
16 DE Code § 9805. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 98. Paramedic Services|§ 9805. Paramedic Administrator.

§ 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 System and shall be responsible for the following:  (1) Hiring sufficient personnel to provide staff and clerical support for the office; (2) Verifying certification from the Board for each paramedic employed by a county or its subcontractor; (3) Administering and coordinating all activities of the program including periodic inspections; (4) Developing appropriate uniforms as required; (5) Developing and negotiating contracts with county paramedic services; (6) Developing annual budgets; (7) Procuring the necessary equipment to carry out the requirements of this legislation and following the current state bidding and procurement policies for equipment; i.e., vehicles, communication equipment, medical equipment and uniforms as required; (8) Develop rules governing the operation of programs that provide paramedical instruction to ensure compliance with the ALS Standards of the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. (9) Providing reports of activities as required by the Director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services; and (10) Monitoring paramedic staff hours in each county. (11) Have the authority to suspend a paramedic from patient treatment or to permit limited practice for the duration of an investigation of the paramedic by the Division of Professional Regulation.67 Del. Laws, c. 152, §  6;  70 Del. Laws, c. 192, §§  5, 6;  71 Del. Laws, c. 300, §  3;  72 Del. Laws, c. 137, §  17;  73 Del. Laws, c. 368, §  2;  77 Del. Laws, c. 319, §  1;
16 DE Code § 9806. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 98. Paramedic Services|§ 9806. EMS medical directors.

§ 9806. EMS medical directors. (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 the county in which the county director serves as a director, unless otherwise approved by the Office of Emergency Medical Services. The State EMS Medical Director shall supervise all EMS Medical Directors. The Basic Life Support EMS Medical Director shall serve as an advisor for basic life support to the State Fire Prevention Commission. An EMS Medical Director shall be available at all times to advise supervising physicians, EMS providers and EMS provider agencies. (b) As part of their responsibilities, the EMS medical directors shall:  (1) Provide medical oversight and prospective, concurrent and retrospective medical quality control of advanced life support, basic life support and emergency medical dispatch; (2) Establish and ensure compliance with standing orders and treatment protocols; (3) Provide review and evaluate the medical interventions of the EMS providers; (4) Coordinate with and advise the Office of EMS, State Fire Prevention Commission and provider agencies of any deficiencies within the system with suggested remedies; (5) Monitor the EMS providers for skill degradation and recommend appropriate remedies to the Office of EMS, the State Fire Prevention Commission and the provider agencies; (6) Offer technical assistance to all EMS providers and assist in the provision of patient care while functioning as an EMS Medical Director; and (7) Have authority to suspend EMS providers immediately from patient treatment for a period not to exceed 30 days, if they determine that it is necessary in order to prevent a clear and immediate danger to the public health. (c) Each EMS medical director shall be employed by the State, by contract or otherwise, and shall be a board certified emergency physician actually involved in the practice of emergency medicine. (d) The EMS medical directors shall be appointed by the Director of the Division of Public Health who shall consult with the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline as part of the selection process. 67 Del. Laws, c. 152, §  6;  70 Del. Laws, c. 192, §  9;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 341, §  2;  71 Del. Laws, c. 300, §  4;  72 Del. Laws, c. 137, §  19;  73 Del. Laws, c. 368, §  3;  74 Del. Laws, c. 101, §§  1-4;  77 Del. Laws, c. 319, §  1;
16 DE Code § 9807. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 98. Paramedic Services|§ 9807. Paramedics.

§ 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 such paramedic may provide advanced life support where authorized to do so by a physician. (b) If direct voice communication between a physician and a paramedic fails or is technically impossible, the paramedic may perform any emergency medical service for which the paramedic is certified, in compliance with treatment protocols set forth by the Board, when the life of the patient is in immediate danger and requires such care for its preservation. 67 Del. Laws, c. 152, §  6;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 9808. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 98. Paramedic Services|§ 9808. Role of county governments.

§ 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 in the time frames and in the format prescribed. (b) Any paramedic employed by a county or its subcontractor must be certified by the Administrator and the State Paramedic Medical Director in accordance with the standards of the Board. Direct initial training costs shall be paid partially at state expense, based on the results of an annual needs assessment conducted by the Office. (c) The counties shall be bound by the rules, regulations, requirements and procedures established pursuant to this chapter. (d) The authority to select, discipline and terminate a paramedic or any administrative staff authorized as a shared expense shall reside with the county or its subcontractor, except that suspension or revocation of a paramedic certification for reasons covered by § 9811 of this title shall be conducted in accordance with this chapter. (e) A county may choose to operate its own paramedic service using regular county employees entirely, or it may contract portions of its service to other governmental entities. (f) If a county elects in the design of its paramedic service to exceed the training standards, minimum number of paramedic staff hours, or otherwise exceed the requirements established in accordance with this chapter, the county shall be 100% liable for any additional cost. At a minimum, a county shall deploy the number of paramedics and paramedic units determined to be necessary to meet the operational requirements of this chapter. 67 Del. Laws, c. 152, §  6;  71 Del. Laws, c. 300, §  5;  72 Del. Laws, c. 137, §§  29, 31;  77 Del. Laws, c. 84, §  178;  78 Del. Laws, c. 310, §  4;