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16 DE Code § 152. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter IV. Emily P. Bissell Hospital|§ 152. Payment of costs of maintenance.

§ 152. Payment of costs of maintenance. The Division of Public Health shall pay for the care, treatment and maintenance of all hospitalized patients who enter the Emily P. Bissell Hospital for the diagnosis, treatment and cure of tuberculosis and other chronic diseases amenable to treatment, rehabilitation, or both who, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services need financial support. Those patients who are required to pay for such care, treatment and maintenance shall make direct payment to the Emily P. Bissell Hospital. Direct payment shall be made to the Emily P. Bissell Hospital by health insurance companies or health benefit payment plans by which any patient has health coverage. 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, §  152;  51 Del. Laws, c. 136;  58 Del. Laws, c. 444;  70 Del. Laws, c. 150, §  3;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 153. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter IV. Emily P. Bissell Hospital|§ 153. County clinics.

§ 153. County clinics. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services shall establish throughout the State, at least 1 clinic in each county for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and other chronic pulmonary diseases, such as fungus disease, sarcoidosis, bronchiectasis and bronchial asthma and for the purpose of maintaining such clinics shall employ such qualified persons as may be necessary to take charge thereof and pay them such reasonable compensation as may be necessary. 25 Del. Laws, c. 74, §  5;  Code 1915, §  829;  33 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  4;  34 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  Code 1935, §  821;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  153;  51 Del. Laws, c. 136;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  55;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 154. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter IV. Emily P. Bissell Hospital|§ 154. Admittance to Emily P. Bissell Hospital.

§ 154. Admittance to Emily P. Bissell Hospital. The Division of Public Health may admit such persons to the institution known as the Emily P. Bissell Hospital for the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis and other chronic diseases which are amenable to treatment, rehabilitation or both, as in the judgment of the Division may be proper and may provide for the care, treatment and support of such persons under such rules and regulations as may be from time to time established by the Division. 33 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  12;  34 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  1;  34 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  Code 1935, §  823;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  154;  49 Del. Laws, c. 65, §  3;  51 Del. Laws, c. 136;  58 Del. Laws, c. 444;  70 Del. Laws, c. 150, §  4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 155. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter IV. Emily P. Bissell Hospital|§ 155. Accounting of all funds received by the hospital.

§ 155. Accounting of all funds received by the hospital. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, administrator of the Emily P. Bissell Hospital, shall keep or have kept true and accurate account of all moneys received for board, care and attention of patients by the hospital and all moneys arising from any source other than the annual appropriation made to the hospital by the State. All such funds shall be considered as revenue to the State and shall be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit into the General Fund, except as provided in § 6102(a) of Title 29. 16 Del. C. 1953, §  155;  51 Del. Laws, c. 136;  55 Del. Laws, c. 320;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  56;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 544, §  33;
16 DE Code § 156. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter IV. Emily P. Bissell Hospital|§ 156. Annual account and report to Governor.

§ 156. Annual account and report to Governor. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services shall furnish annually to the Governor a full account of its expenditures and disbursements under this subchapter. It shall also at the same time report to the Governor the work of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services for the year, including the number of persons treated, the results of treatment, as nearly as can be ascertained and such other information as may be of public interest and value. Such report shall at all times be open to the inspection of the citizens of the State in the office of the Secretary of State. 25 Del. Laws, c. 74, §  6;  Code 1915, §  830;  29 Del. Laws, c. 53, §  1;  33 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  4;  34 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  Code 1935, §  822;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  156;  51 Del. Laws, c. 136;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  57;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 157. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter IV. Emily P. Bissell Hospital|§ 157. Rights of patients.

§ 157. Rights of patients. Each patient of the Hospital shall be entitled to all the patient rights set forth in subchapter II of Chapter 11 of this title, and all sections in said subchapter II shall apply to the patients of the Emily P. Bissell Hospital. 61 Del. Laws, c. 373, §  4;
16 DE Code § 161. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter V. Child Welfare Services; Indigent Children With Physical Disabilities|§ 161. Powers and duties of Department.

§ 161. Powers and duties of Department. The Department of Health and Social Services shall develop the child welfare activities conducted by the Child Welfare Commission before its abolition and maintain a traveling child health center to serve the sparsely settled sections of the State. The Department of Health and Social Services shall cooperate with state, county and local officials bodies in the development of such child welfare work as the Department of Health and Social Services may believe will materially advance the best interests of the children of the State. The Department of Health and Social Services shall make a study of the needs of children a definite part of its work and shall make recommendations for executive and legislative action in matters relating to children. 32 Del. Laws, c. 63, §  3;  33 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  4;  34 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  Code 1935, §  813;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  161;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  58;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 162. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter V. Child Welfare Services; Indigent Children With Physical Disabilities|§ 162. Cooperation of departments and officers.

§ 162. Cooperation of departments and officers. Every official department and public officer in the State, excepting the members of the General Assembly and the judiciary, in possession of information relating to the purposes of this subchapter shall, upon request of the Department of Health and Social Services, cooperate with it in carrying out the purposes of this subchapter. 32 Del. Laws, c. 63, §  4;  33 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  4;  34 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  Code 1935, §  814;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  162;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  59;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 163. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter V. Child Welfare Services; Indigent Children With Physical Disabilities|§ 163. Employment of personnel and registered trained nurse.

§ 163. Employment of personnel and registered trained nurse. (a) The Department of Health and Social Services may employ such agents, assistants, clerical force and specially qualified persons as it finds necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this subchapter. (b) The Department of Health and Social Services may employ a registered trained nurse to educate and supervise the midwives of the State. Such nurse shall devote the entire time, under the general direction of the Department of Health and Social Services, to an investigation of the methods employed by the midwives, to instructing the midwives so that they will not be a menace to the life and health of either mother or infant, to an investigation of deaths following midwife cases, to an investigation of all violations of the laws by midwives and to an investigation of the reports of births throughout the State. 32 Del. Laws, c. 43, §  1;  32 Del. Laws, c. 63, §  6;  33 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  4;  34 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  Code 1935, §  816;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  163;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §§  60, 61;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 164. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter V. Child Welfare Services; Indigent Children With Physical Disabilities|§ 164. Federal aid; authority to expend appropriation.

§ 164. Federal aid; authority to expend appropriation. If any bill shall be enacted by the United States appropriating moneys to assist the states in protecting the health of mothers and children, and if the Department of Health and Social Services is doing such work at the time the federal aid becomes available, the Department of Health and Social Services shall designate and authorize to be spent such portion of its appropriation as may be necessary to meet the offer of the federal government, if the Department of Health and Social Services shall be recognized by the federal body administering the act as the state body with which it will cooperate. Only such an amount of the Department of Health and Social Services' appropriation may be designated and spent for the purposes described in this section as will leave at least $15,000 annually for the execution of the duties of the Department of Health and Social Services under this subchapter, other than those which conform with such a federal act which may be enacted. 32 Del. Laws, c. 63, §  5;  33 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  4;  34 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  Code 1935, §  815;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  164;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §§  62, 63;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 165. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter V. Child Welfare Services; Indigent Children With Physical Disabilities|§ 165. Indigent children with physical disabilities program.

§ 165. Indigent children with physical disabilities program. The Department of Health and Social Services is designated as the agency for and on behalf of this State to administer a program of services for indigent children with physical disabilities or who are suffering from conditions which lead to physical disabilities, and to supervise the administration of such services included in the program not administered directly by it. The purpose of such program shall be to develop, extend and improve services for locating such children and for providing for medical, surgical, corrective and for such other services and care, and for facilities for diagnosis, hospitalization and after-care. Code 1935, §  819A;  41 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  1;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  165;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  64;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 179, §§  147-149;
16 DE Code § 166. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter V. Child Welfare Services; Indigent Children With Physical Disabilities|§ 166. Indigent children with physical disabilities program — Powers and duties of Secretary.

§ 166. Indigent children with physical disabilities program — Powers and duties of Secretary. In carrying out § 165 of this title the Secretary or the Secretary's designee may:  (1) Formulate and administer a detailed plan or plans for the purposes specified in § 165 of this title, and make such rules and regulations as may be necessary or desirable for the administration of such plans and this subchapter. Any such plan shall make provision for:  a. Financial participation by the State subject to § 164 of this title; b. Administration of the plan by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee may, and supervision by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee of the administration of those services included in the state program which are not administered directly by it; c. Maintenance of records and preparation of reports of services rendered; d. Cooperation with medical, health, nursing and welfare groups and organizations and with any agency of the State charged with the administration of laws providing for vocational rehabilitation of children with physical disabilities; e. Carrying out the purposes specified in § 165 of this title. (2) Receive and expend in accordance with such plans all funds made available to the Secretary or the Secretary's designee by the federal government, the State or its political subdivisions, or from other sources, for such purposes. (3) Cooperate with the federal government, through its appropriate agency, or instrumentality, in developing, extending and improving such services, and in the administration of such plans. (4) Cooperate with any individual or organization which may have been or shall be formed in the State for the purpose of improving services for children with physical disabilities. (5) Expend such portions of its funds as may be necessary for carrying out the state plan in such a way as to meet the matching requirements of the federal government or any organization which may have been or shall be formed for the purpose of improving services for children with physical disabilities of the State.Code 1935, §  819A;  41 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  1;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  166;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  65;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 179, §§  150-152;
16 DE Code § 167. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter V. Child Welfare Services; Indigent Children With Physical Disabilities|§ 167. Indigent children with physical disabilities program — Duties of State Treasurer upon receipt of federal funds.

§ 167. Indigent children with physical disabilities program — Duties of State Treasurer upon receipt of federal funds. In the event of the receipt of funds from the federal government or from other sources for the purposes of § 165 or 166 of this title the State Treasurer shall:  (1) Receive such funds; (2) Act as custodian of such funds; (3) Keep them in a special account to be known as the “Fund for Children With Physical Disabilities;” and (4) Disburse these funds upon orders signed by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee.Code 1935, §  819A;  41 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  1;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  167;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  66;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 179, §§  153, 154;
16 DE Code § 181. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter VII. Optometric Clinics|§ 181. Establishment of optometric clinics.

§ 181. Establishment of optometric clinics. The Department of Health and Social Services shall establish 1 optometric clinic in Sussex County, 1 in Kent County and 1 in New Castle County. 16 Del. C. 1953, §  181;  50 Del. Laws, c. 388, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  70;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 182. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter VII. Optometric Clinics|§ 182. Appointment of optometrists.

§ 182. Appointment of optometrists. Each optometric clinic shall be supervised and directed by 1 optometrist or 1 eye physician, duly licensed to practice optometry under the laws of this State, to be appointed by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee to carry out this subchapter and shall serve during the pleasure of the Secretary or the Secretary's designee and receive such compensation for services rendered as shall be determined by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee. 16 Del. C. 1953, §  182;  50 Del. Laws, c. 388, §  1;  55 Del. Laws, c. 284, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  71;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 183. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter VII. Optometric Clinics|§ 183. Services performed by clinics.

§ 183. Services performed by clinics. The clinics shall render and perform, free of charge, optometric services as shall be ordered and directed by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee for those persons who upon application to the Secretary or the Secretary's designee are found to be unable to pay for such services either in whole or in part. 16 Del. C. 1953, §  183;  50 Del. Laws, c. 388, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  72;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 190. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter VIII. Warnings to Pregnant Women|§ 190. Required warning of possible use effects of alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, heroin or other narcotics.

§ 190. Required warning of possible use effects of alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, heroin or other narcotics. (a) The Director of the Division of Public Health shall require any and all persons under its jurisdiction who treat, advise or counsel pregnant women to post and give written and verbal warnings to said pregnant women as to the possible problems, complications and injuries which may result to themselves and/or to the fetus from their consumption or use of alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, heroin or other narcotics during their pregnancy. (b) The form and content of such warnings will be as prescribed by the Division of Public Health. 68 Del. Laws, c. 78, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 147, §§  4, 5;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 195. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 1. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter IX. Healthy Mothers and Children|§ 195. Division of Public Health; use of funds.

§ 195. Division of Public Health; use of funds. The Division of Public Health may use any money appropriated to it for the purpose of improving the health of mothers, expectant mothers and infants, for related research, and for other purposes related to the prevention and improvement of the health of mothers, expectant mothers and infants. 75 Del. Laws, c. 224, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
16 DE Code § 201. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 2. Congenital Disabilities Program and Early Intervention Services|Subchapter I. Congenital Disabilities Surveillance, Registration and Treatment Program|§ 201. Purpose.

§ 201. Purpose. The intent of the General Assembly is to require the establishment and maintenance of a congenital disabilities surveillance system and registry for the State. (1) Surveillance system and registry. — Responsibility for establishing and maintaining the system and registry is delegated to the Department of Health and Social Services, along with the authority to exercise certain powers to implement the system and registry. To ensure an accurate and continuing source of data concerning congenital disabilities, the General Assembly by this subchapter requires certain health care practitioners and all hospitals and clinical laboratories to make available to the Department of Health and Social Services information contained in the medical records of patients who have a suspected or confirmed congenital disability diagnosis. All confirmed congenital disabilities shall be classified and coded using the medically recognized system of International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), as well as the 6-digit modified British Pediatric Association system (BPA/ICD-9), and all subsequent revisions to these publications which are used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is intended that the product of these efforts will be a central data bank of accurate, precise and current information regarding all congenital disabilities diagnosed or treated, or both, in this State. (2) Treatment. — This subchapter in no way affects the rights, liabilities, or duties of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services or of persons or guardians of persons requesting services under this subchapter from the operation of laws or prior existing laws and, in particular, § 7940 of Title 29.60 Del. Laws, c. 63, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 86, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 286, §  3;  78 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  157;  83 Del. Laws, c. 213, § 3;
16 DE Code § 202. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 2. Congenital Disabilities Program and Early Intervention Services|Subchapter I. Congenital Disabilities Surveillance, Registration and Treatment Program|§ 202. Definitions.

§ 202. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this subchapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the content clearly indicates a different meaning. (1) “Congenital disability” means any structural or biochemical abnormality, regardless of cause, diagnosed at any time before or after birth, that requires medical or surgical intervention or that interferes with normal growth or development. (2) “Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services. (3) “Registry” means a central data bank containing collected, classified, coded and stored data relating to congenital disabilities in children under age 5. (4) “Surveillance” means the process of identifying and investigating congenital disabilities in children under age 5.71 Del. Laws, c. 86, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 286, §  3;  78 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  158;
16 DE Code § 204. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 2. Congenital Disabilities Program and Early Intervention Services|Subchapter I. Congenital Disabilities Surveillance, Registration and Treatment Program|§ 204. Confidentiality of reports.

§ 204. Confidentiality of reports. (a) Any report of the diagnosis or treatment, of a congenital disability made under this subchapter may not be divulged nor made public in any way that might tend to disclose the identity of the person or family of the person to whom it relates. However, patient-identifying information may be exchanged with the Department of Education and among authorized agencies as approved by the Department and upon receipt by the Department of satisfactory assurances by those agencies of the preservation of the confidentiality of such information. (b) No individual or organization providing information to the Department in accordance with this subchapter may be deemed to be liable for or held liable for divulging confidential information. 71 Del. Laws, c. 86, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 286, §  3;  78 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  161;  83 Del. Laws, c. 213, § 3;
16 DE Code § 205. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 2. Congenital Disabilities Program and Early Intervention Services|Subchapter I. Congenital Disabilities Surveillance, Registration and Treatment Program|§ 205. Compulsion prohibited.

§ 205. Compulsion prohibited. Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to compel any person to submit to any medical or public health examination, treatment, or supervision. 71 Del. Laws, c. 86, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 286, §  3;  83 Del. Laws, c. 213, § 3;