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2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30F. ANIMAL WELFARE › Subchapter VII. Retired Law-Enforcement Canine Act [For application of this subchapter, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 164, § 2] › § 3096F. Veterinary care for retired law-enforcement canines [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 164, § 2].

§ 3096F. Veterinary care for retired law-enforcement canines [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 164, § 2].
(a) For purposes of this section:
(1) “Department” means any of the following:
a. Department of Correction.
b. Department of Safety and Homeland Security for the State Police and Capitol Police.
c. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
d. State Fire Prevention Commission for the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
(2) “Owner” means the person who, under written agreement with the Department that the retired law-enforcement canine assisted, has taken possession of the retired law-enforcement canine.
(3) “Retired law-enforcement canine” means a canine previously trained for and used by a Department to assist with the performance of law-enforcement duties.
(4) “Veterinary care” means the medical care provided by a “veterinarian,” as defined in § 3302 of Title 24. “Veterinary care” includes the costs of prescription medication, surgery to remedy substantial risk to life or health, and cremation. “Veterinary care” does not include elective surgery.
(b) The Department that the retired law-enforcement canine assisted shall reimburse an owner up to $1,500 annually for veterinary care expenses paid by the owner for the care of that retired law-enforcement canine.
(c) The Department that the retired law-enforcement canine assisted shall require that the owner provide documentation of the veterinary care expenses.
(d) The Department of Correction, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, and the State Fire Prevention Commission shall each promulgate regulations to establish a reimbursement process under this section.
84 Del. Laws, c. 164, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30G. Opioid Antagonist Access Program › § 3002G. Definitions.

§ 3002G. Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter:
(1) “Health-care practitioner” means an individual licensed under Title 24 as any of the following:
a. A physician.
b. An advance practice registered nurse.
c. A physician assistant.
(2) “Opioid antagonist” means naloxone or any other opioid antagonist that is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for emergency reversal of known or suspected opioid overdose.
(3) “Public safety personnel” means as defined in § 9702 of this title.
83 Del. Laws, c. 531, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30G. Opioid Antagonist Access Program › § 3003G. Department responsibilities [Effective until July 17, 2028].

§ 3003G. Department responsibilities [Effective until July 17, 2028].
(a) The Department shall implement and monitor an Opioid Antagonist Access Program that authorizes public safety personnel and members of the public to receive, carry, and administer an opioid antagonist to an individual experiencing a known or suspected opioid overdose.
(b) The Department shall implement the Opioid Antagonist Access Program by creating written and uniform treatment protocols and care plans for emergency and critical patients statewide that constitute the standing orders for the administration of naloxone under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) In addition to the standing orders for naloxone under subsection (b) of this section, the Department may create written and uniform treatment protocols and care plans for emergency and critical patients statewide that constitute the standing orders for the administration of other opioid antagonists.
(d) Each treatment protocol and standing order for the administration of an opioid antagonist under this section must be approved and signed by 1 of the following:
(1) The State EMS Medical Director.
(2) The Medical Director, Division of Public Health.
(3) Director of the Division of Public Health or, if the Director is not a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse, a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse designated by the Director and employed by the Division.
(e) The Department shall approve 1 or more training programs in the administration of each opioid antagonist for which there is a standing order under this section.
83 Del. Laws, c. 531, § 1;  84 Del. Laws, c. 92, § 4;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30G. Opioid Antagonist Access Program › § 3003G. Department responsibilities [Effective July 17, 2028].

§ 3003G. Department responsibilities [Effective July 17, 2028].
(a) The Department shall implement and monitor an Opioid Antagonist Access Program that authorizes public safety personnel and members of the public to receive, carry, and administer an opioid antagonist to an individual experiencing a known or suspected opioid overdose.
(b) The Department shall implement the Opioid Antagonist Access Program by creating written and uniform treatment protocols and care plans for emergency and critical patients statewide that constitute the standing orders for the administration of naloxone under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) In addition to the standing orders for naloxone under subsection (b) of this section, the Department may create written and uniform treatment protocols and care plans for emergency and critical patients statewide that constitute the standing orders for the administration of other opioid antagonists.
(d) Each treatment protocol and standing order for the administration of an opioid antagonist under this section must be approved and signed by 1 of the following:
(1) The State EMS Medical Director.
(2) The Medical Director, Division of Public Health.
(3) Director of the Division of Public Health.
(e) The Department shall approve 1 or more training programs in the administration of each opioid antagonist for which there is a standing order under this section.
83 Del. Laws, c. 531, § 1;  84 Del. Laws, c. 92, § 4;  84 Del. Laws, c. 92, § 9;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30G. Opioid Antagonist Access Program › § 3004G. Opioid antagonists; administration.

§ 3004G. Opioid antagonists; administration.
An individual who has completed an approved training program under § 3003G of this title may receive, carry, and administer an opioid antagonist to an individual who is believed to be experiencing an opioid overdose.
83 Del. Laws, c. 531, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30G. Opioid Antagonist Access Program › § 3005G. Immunity.

§ 3005G. Immunity.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the purchase, acquisition, possession, or use of an opioid antagonist under this chapter does not constitute the unlawful practice of a profession or violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Chapter 47 of this title.
(b) A health-care practitioner who prescribes or dispenses an opioid antagonist, directly or by standing order, must do so in good faith and with reasonable care. Unless it is established that the health-care practitioner caused injuries or death as a result of unreasonable care, wilfully, wantonly, or by gross negligence, a health-care practitioner is not subject to any of the following as a result of prescribing or dispensing an opioid antagonist:
(1) Disciplinary or other adverse action under the professional licensing laws of this State.
(2) Criminal liability.
(3) Liability for damages for injuries or death.
(c) A pharmacist who dispenses an opioid antagonist under this chapter must do so in good faith and with reasonable care. Unless it is established that the pharmacist caused injuries or death as a result of unreasonable care, wilfully, wantonly, or by gross negligence, a pharmacist is not subject to any of the following as a result of dispensing an opioid antagonist under this chapter:
(1) Disciplinary or other adverse action under the professional licensing laws of this State.
(2) Criminal liability.
(3) Liability for damages for injuries or death.
(d) Public safety personnel who, acting in good faith, administers an opioid antagonist under this chapter, is not liable for damages for injuries or death sustained to the individual in connection with administering an opioid antagonist, unless it is established that such injuries or death were caused wilfully, wantonly, recklessly, or by gross negligence on the part of the public safety personnel who administered the opioid antagonist.
(e) A lay individual who administers an opioid antagonist to an individual under this chapter is rendering emergency care and is exempt from liability under § 6801 of this title.
83 Del. Laws, c. 531, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30H. ACCESS TO PRIVATE RESTROOMS › § 3001H. Definitions.

§ 3001H. Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter:
(1) “Customer” means an individual who is lawfully on the premises of a retail establishment.
(2) “Eligible medical condition” means Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, any other inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or any other medical condition that requires immediate access to a restroom facility.
(3) “Restroom” means a room containing a toilet.
(4) “Retail establishment” means any business or place where members of the public have access as invitees, licensees, or customers.
79 Del. Laws, c. 414, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30H. ACCESS TO PRIVATE RESTROOMS › § 3002H. Access to restrooms.

§ 3002H. Access to restrooms.
(a) A retail establishment that has a restroom facility for its employees, not usually accessible to the public, shall allow a customer to use that facility during normal business hours if the following conditions are met:
(1) The customer requesting the use of the employee restroom facility suffers from an eligible medical condition or uses an ostomy device, provided that the existence of the condition or device is documented in writing by a physician or other licensed medical professional, or an identification card that is issued by a nationally-recognized health organization or state agency and that indicates the customer suffers from an eligible medical condition or uses an ostomy device;
(2) Three or more employees of the retail establishment are working at the time the customer requests the use of the employee restroom facility;
(3) The employee restroom facility is not located in an area where providing access would create an obvious health or safety risk to the customer or an obvious security risk to the establishment;
(4) Accessing the bathroom would not expose the customer to sensitive company documents, materials, or trade secrets;
(5) Accessing the bathroom would not cause the retail establishment to cease or significantly curtail normal business operations; and
(6) A public restroom is not immediately accessible to the customer.
(b) For purposes of this section, an “obvious health or safety risk” would include but is not limited to a situation where accessing the employee restroom facility requires the customer to traverse an area where manufacturing or heavy equipment is in use, items are stored on high shelves, adequate lighting is not present, the floor may be wet or slippery, or hazardous materials are used or stored.
79 Del. Laws, c. 414, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30H. ACCESS TO PRIVATE RESTROOMS › § 3005H. Enforcement.

§ 3005H. Enforcement.
The Division of Public Health shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. Any civil penalties collected under this chapter shall be directed to the Division of Public Health for enforcement and education related to this chapter.
79 Del. Laws, c. 414, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30H. ACCESS TO PRIVATE RESTROOMS › § 3006H. Identification cards.

§ 3006H. Identification cards.
The Division of Public Health shall develop a standard identification card that may be signed by a licensed physician as evidence of the existence of an eligible medical condition as defined in § 3001H of this title. The Division of Public Health may include a disclaimer on the card which would indicate that the Division of Public Health has not verified the authenticity of the physician's signature.
80 Del. Laws, c. 35, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30I. BREAST DENSITY NOTIFICATION ACT › § 3001I. Provision of information relating to mammography reports.

§ 3001I. Provision of information relating to mammography reports.
(a) On completion of a mammogram, a mammography facility certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration shall provide to each patient a notice containing the results of the mammogram, including information about the patient's breast density based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System established by the American College of Radiology. The form of the notice shall be based on the guidance established by the American College of Radiology. The Delaware Radiological Society shall work with mammogram facilities in this State regarding the content of the notice and shall provide mammogram facilities with any updated language based on guidance from the American College of Radiology. The notice shall include a statement that a report of the results has been sent to the patient's physician, and the patient should discuss the report, including the findings regarding breast density, with her physician.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, this section does not create a cause of action or create a standard of care, obligation, or duty that provides a basis for a cause of action.
(c) The information required by this section or evidence that a person violated this section is not admissible in a civil, judicial or administrative proceeding.
(d) This section may not be construed to require a notice regarding breast density to be sent to a patient that is inconsistent with the provisions of the Federal Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 [Pub. L. 102-539, 106 Stat. 3547], or regulations adopted under the Act.
(e) This notice may be sent with the patient's mammogram results or as a separate communication to the patient.
80 Del. Laws, c. 48, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30J. LAY CAREGIVER DESIGNATION, NOTICE, AND TRAINING ACT › § 3001J. Definitions.

§ 3001J. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Aftercare” means assistance provided by a lay caregiver to a patient in a residence after the patient's discharge from a hospital that does not require the lay caregiver to be a health-care provider.
(2) “Discharge” means a patient's exit or release from a hospital following an inpatient stay.
(3) “Health-care provider” means as defined in § 2501 of this title.
(4) “Hospital” means as defined in § 1001 of this title.
(5) “Interface” means training the lay caregiver in aftercare tasks contained in the discharge plan in a manner that is consistent with current accepted practices and provided through 1 of the following methods agreed to by the lay caregiver and the hospital:
telehealth, as defined in § 3370 of Title 18, telemedicine, as defined in § 3370 of Title 18, or in-person.
(6) “Lay caregiver” means an individual who is 18 years of age or older, who is designated by a patient or a patient's agent under this chapter, and who provides aftercare to a patient in a residence. “Lay caregiver” includes direct support professionals and shared living providers who are paid staff in a neighborhood group home or shared or community living arrangement, as approved by the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services, and attendant caregivers, as provided for in § 1921(a)(14) and (15) of Title 24.
(7) “Patient's agent” means a person authorized by other law to make decisions for a patient.
(8) “Residence” means a dwelling considered by a patient to be the patient's home. “Residence” does not include any rehabilitation facility, hospital, nursing home, or assisted living facility licensed under this title.
80 Del. Laws, c. 347, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30J. LAY CAREGIVER DESIGNATION, NOTICE, AND TRAINING ACT › § 3002J. Designation of a lay caregiver.

§ 3002J. Designation of a lay caregiver.
(a) A hospital shall provide a patient or a patient's agent at least 1 opportunity to designate at least 1 lay caregiver under this chapter following the patient's admission into a hospital and before the patient's discharge to a residence.
(b) A hospital shall record the patient's designation of a lay caregiver and the lay caregiver's contact information in the patient's electronic health record maintained by the hospital or in the patient's electronic health record contained in the Delaware Health Information Network.
(c) A hospital shall allow a patient or a patient's agent to change the individual designated as a lay caregiver by the patient or the patient's agent in the event that the individual designated as a lay caregiver becomes unavailable, unwilling, or unable to provide aftercare for the patient.
(d) The designation of an individual as a lay caregiver by a patient or a patient's agent under this chapter does not obligate the individual to accept the role of lay caregiver for the patient.
(e) This chapter may not be construed to require a patient to designate a lay caregiver.
(f) If a patient or a patient's agent declines to designate a lay caregiver under this section, a hospital shall promptly document the refusal to designate a lay caregiver in the patient's medical record.
(g) A hospital may not allow the ability of a patient or a patient's agent to appoint a lay caregiver or the refusal or failure to appoint a lay caregiver by a patient or a patient's agent to interfere with, delay, or otherwise affect the services provided to the patient by the hospital.
80 Del. Laws, c. 347, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30J. LAY CAREGIVER DESIGNATION, NOTICE, AND TRAINING ACT › § 3003J. Notice to a lay caregiver.

§ 3003J. Notice to a lay caregiver.
If a patient or a patient's agent has designated a lay caregiver under this chapter, a hospital shall notify the lay caregiver of the patient's discharge to a residence as soon as possible. If a hospital is unable to contact a designated lay caregiver, the inability to contact the lay caregiver may not interfere with, delay, or otherwise affect an appropriate discharge or transfer of the patient.
80 Del. Laws, c. 347, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30J. LAY CAREGIVER DESIGNATION, NOTICE, AND TRAINING ACT › § 3005J. Limitations.

§ 3005J. Limitations.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to do any of the following:
(1) Interfere with the rights of a patient's agent operating under a valid advance health-care directive under Chapter 25 of this title.
(2) Interfere with a valid Delaware Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (DMOST) under Chapter 25A of this title.
(3) Remove the obligation of a third-party payer to cover any health-care item or service that the third-party payer is obligated to provide to a patient under the terms of a valid agreement, insurance policy, plan, certificate of coverage, or managed care organization contract.
(4) Otherwise supersede or replace existing rights, remedies, or procedures under any other law.
(5) Otherwise conflict with or replace any of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation.
80 Del. Laws, c. 347, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30J. LAY CAREGIVER DESIGNATION, NOTICE, AND TRAINING ACT › § 3006J. Regulatory authority; enforcement.

§ 3006J. Regulatory authority; enforcement.
(a) The Department of Health and Social Services may promulgate regulations to implement and enforce this chapter.
(b) The Department of Health and Social Services may enforce the provisions of this chapter and any regulations promulgated under subsection (a) of this section.
80 Del. Laws, c. 347, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30J. LAY CAREGIVER DESIGNATION, NOTICE, AND TRAINING ACT › § 3007J. Affidavit of merit.

§ 3007J. Affidavit of merit.
Any health-care negligence action, including one pertaining to training under § 3004J of this title, brought by an individual or the legal representative of an individual against a hospital, hospital employee, an individual with whom a hospital has a contractual relationship, or an authorized agent of the hospital for violating any provision of this chapter that caused an individual's injuries or death shall be subject to the provisions of § 6853 of Title 18.
80 Del. Laws, c. 347, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30K. Tick Control › § 3001K. Definitions.

§ 3001K. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Department” means the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
(2) “Public lands” includes federal, state, county, municipal, or other government-owned lands.
(3) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
80 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30K. Tick Control › § 3002K. Tick control.

§ 3002K. Tick control.
To further the State's interest in tick control for the prevention or reduction of tick-borne diseases, the Department may take all necessary and appropriate actions as follows:
(1) Enter upon public lands for the purposes of determining the nature and extent of tick-infested areas and the presence of tick-host animals or tick-inhabited vegetation, taking control actions as warranted, and providing relevant educational programs.
a. Control actions on public lands may include:
1. Selective acaricide use.
2. Use of biological controls, management of tick-host animal populations or tick-inhabited vegetation, or other appropriate methods.
b. When performing control actions on public lands, the Department shall:
1. Coordinate all tick-related survey or control work on public lands with the appropriate public lands owner or manager.
2. Perform all control actions in an environmentally responsible manner and, to the extent practicable, avoid adversely affecting flora and fauna.
3. Perform all control actions only after any required federal or state permits have been obtained.
4. Educate public lands owners or managers about:
A. Tick-prone habitats on their lands.
B. Tick control or habitat management practices that may assist in reducing tick populations on public lands.
(2) On written approval by private property owner or owners or their authorized representatives, the Department may enter upon private property for any of the following purposes:
a. Undertaking Department-conducted, tick-related scientific research or tick surveys.
b. Identifying tick-prone habitats.
c. Advising private property owners as to proper tick control or habitat management measures that may reduce tick populations on their lands.
(3) Develop and implement a statewide integrated pest management strategy for tick control on public lands.
(4) At the Secretary's discretion, the Department may promulgate regulations to effectuate a strategy for tick control on public lands.
80 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30L. CONCUSSION PROTECTION IN YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES ACT › § 3002L. Purpose.

§ 3002L. Purpose.
The purposes of this chapter are to protect minors participating in athletic activities who manifest symptoms of concussion, increase recognition of the symptoms of concussion through training and education, and establish standards for return to play.
80 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30L. CONCUSSION PROTECTION IN YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES ACT › § 3003L. Definitions.

§ 3003L. Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter:
(1) “Athlete” means a person who engages in athletic activity who is less than 18 years of age.
(2) “Athletic activity” means participation of an athlete in an athletic program or event with on-site coach oversight occurring in the State, including practice or competition, which is:
a. Organized or primarily sponsored by a public, for-profit, or nonprofit organization, including a club, league, or association;
b. A significant concussion risk activity;
c. Not regulated by the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 14;
d. Not part of a school-sponsored field day, supervised recess, gym or physical education class; and
e. Not part of a college or university-sponsored program or event involving its students.
(3) “Concussion” means a traumatic injury to the brain causing a change in a person's mental status at the time of injury, such as feeling dazed, disoriented, or confused, which may or may not involve a loss of consciousness, resulting from:
a. A fall;
b. A blow or jolt to the head or body;
c. The shaking or spinning of the head or body; or
d. The acceleration or deceleration of the head.
(4) “Council” means the State Council for Persons with Disabilities.
(5) “Division” means the Division of Public Health.
(6) “Health-care provider” means a licensed physician (doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine), a physician assistant, or an advanced practice registered nurse, who is trained and experienced in the evaluation, management, and care of concussions, or such other licensed health-care professional who is trained and experienced in the evaluation, management, and care of concussions, as defined by the Division, in consultation with the Council, through regulation.
(7) “Official” means an umpire, referee, or other official who is actively engaged in the officiating of a significant concussion-risk activity.
(8) “Significant concussion risk activity” means football, rugby, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, field hockey, ice hockey, wrestling, volleyball, martial arts, combative sports, gymnastics, baseball, softball, cheerleading, and such other athletic activities as may be identified by the Division through regulation developed in consultation with the Council as statistically correlated with a significant risk of concussion.
80 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  1;  84 Del. Laws, c. 217, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30L. CONCUSSION PROTECTION IN YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES ACT › § 3004L. Concussion protection.

§ 3004L. Concussion protection.
(a) An athlete who is suspected of sustaining a concussion in an athletic activity shall be immediately removed from physical participation in the athletic activity and shall not return to that athletic activity on the same day.
(b) An athlete who has been removed from an athletic activity may not return to physical participation in an athletic activity until evaluated by a health-care provider and the athlete receives written clearance to return to physical participation in an athletic activity from the evaluating health-care provider.
(c) The coach or official responsible for an athlete's removal shall ensure that prompt notice is provided to the athlete's parent or guardian of both the removal and medical clearance requirement.
80 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30L. CONCUSSION PROTECTION IN YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES ACT › § 3005L. Materials development and distribution.

§ 3005L. Materials development and distribution.
(a) Before an athlete may participate in an athletic activity, the organizing entity shall provide a concussion information sheet published by the Council to the athlete and the parent or guardian of the athlete. The athlete and the parent or guardian of the athlete shall sign a statement acknowledging receipt of the information sheet and return it to the organizing entity before the athlete shall be allowed to participate in the athletic activity. For recurrent or on-going athletic activity, the provision of the information sheet and return of the signed acknowledgment shall be completed annually.
(b) The Council shall create and maintain a concussion management section on its website to provide the guidelines necessary for each organization with nonscholastic youth athletic activity to develop their own policies and procedures pertaining to, but not limited to, the creation and production of all of the following:
(1) A concussion information sheet for coaches, officials, athletes, and athletes' parents or guardians advising of the signs and symptoms of concussion and explaining the risk of continuing to practice or compete in athletic events or activities after sustaining a concussion.
(2) Guidelines for coaches and officials pertaining to athletes who are returning to the classroom after sustaining a concussion (“Return to Learn Guidelines”).
(3) Guidelines for coaches and officials pertaining to athletes returning to practice, play, or competition after a concussion (“Graduated Stepwise Return to Athletic Participation Guidelines”).
(4) Links to 1 or more additional free online concussion training programs as provided by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), or a comparable program or resource.
(c) The Council, in collaboration with the Division, shall on a biennial basis review the guidelines set forth in paragraph (b) of this section and update the guidelines accordingly.
80 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  1;  84 Del. Laws, c. 217, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30L. CONCUSSION PROTECTION IN YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES ACT › § 3006L. Coach and official training.

§ 3006L. Coach and official training.
(a) Each on-site official and coach responsible for selection of participants for an athletic activity shall complete initial and periodic concussion training consistent with a schedule and content standards published by the Council. The schedule and content standards shall not exceed any coach or official concussion training requirements adopted by the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association and shall include the opportunity to complete verifiable training online.
(b) Every nonscholastic youth athletic activity organization or association created for, engaged in, or otherwise expressly permitting a significant concussion risk activity shall develop policies and procedures pursuant to § 3005L of this section to inform and educate their respective coaches, officials, athletes, and athletes' parents or guardians of the nature and risks of concussion, including the risks of continuing to play, compete, or practice after incurring a concussion.
80 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  1;  84 Del. Laws, c. 217, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30L. CONCUSSION PROTECTION IN YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES ACT › § 3007L. Regulations.

§ 3007L. Regulations.
The Division, in consultation with the Council and other stakeholders, may promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.
80 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  1;  84 Del. Laws, c. 217, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30L. CONCUSSION PROTECTION IN YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES ACT › § 3008L. Exclusion of application of chapter.

§ 3008L. Exclusion of application of chapter.
The requirements of §§ 3005L and 3006L of the title shall not apply to coaches, athletes, officials, parents and guardians of visiting teams or groups of participants from outside the State.
80 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30M. Lead Paint on Outdoor Structures › § 3002M. Definitions.

§ 3002M. Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings defined in this section:
(1) “Lead paint” means paint containing lead or lead compounds and in which the lead is in excess of 90 parts per million (ppm) by weight of the total nonvolatile content of the paint or the weight of the dried paint film.
(2) “Outdoor structure” means any manmade permanent or semi-permanent structure or assemblage of parts, some or all of the surface of which is exposed to rain, snow, sunlight, humidity, or other outdoor forces of nature. Outdoor structures include bridges, water towers, pipes, playground equipment, highways, parking lots, guard rails, and poles or towers used in the transmission of telephone, internet, or electric power.
(3) “Paint” means varnishes, lacquers, enamels, glazes, primers, or other surface-coating materials used for any purpose; and is typically a mixture of resins, pigments, fillers, solvents, and other additives that constitute a finished product.
(4) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, nonprofit, or governmental entity.
81 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30M. Lead Paint on Outdoor Structures › § 3003M. Prohibition on use of lead paints on outdoor structures [See differing delayed effective dates for this section in §  3005M of this title] [Effective until Dec. 2, 2023].

§ 3003M. Prohibition on use of lead paints on outdoor structures [See differing delayed effective dates for this section in §  3005M of this title] [Effective until Dec. 2, 2023].
The use by any person of lead paints on outdoor structures, whether applied to new outdoor structures or already existing outdoor structures, shall be prohibited after the effective dates in this chapter.
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30M. Lead Paint on Outdoor Structures › § 3003M. Prohibition on use of lead paints on outdoor structures [Effective Jan. 1, 2024].

§ 3003M. Prohibition on use of lead paints on outdoor structures [Effective Jan. 1, 2024].
The use by any person of lead paints on outdoor structures, whether applied to new outdoor structures or already existing outdoor structures, shall be prohibited after the effective dates in this chapter.
81 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30M. Lead Paint on Outdoor Structures › § 3004M. Penalties and enforcement.

§ 3004M. Penalties and enforcement.
(a) The Secretary of Department of Health and Social Services, or the Director of the Division of Public Health, or their designee shall enforce this chapter.
(b) Whoever violates this chapter or any rule or regulation duly promulgated thereunder, shall be punishable as follows by an administrative penalty imposed of not more than $10,000 per day for each completed violation. Each day of continued violation shall be considered as a separate violation.
81 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30M. Lead Paint on Outdoor Structures › § 3005M. Effective date.

§ 3005M. Effective date.
The prohibition in this chapter for any new use or application of lead-based paints, pigments, and coatings shall become effective January 1, 2020. The prohibition in this chapter for any use or application of lead-based paints, pigments, and coatings that occurred prior to January 1, 2020, shall become effective on January 1, 2024.
81 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30N. Lyme Disease Information › § 3001N. Provision of information relating to Lyme disease.

§ 3001N. Provision of information relating to Lyme disease.
(a) A health-care provider who draws the blood of a patient to perform a laboratory test for Lyme disease shall provide the patient with the following written notice, or a substantially similar notice, at the time the patient's blood is drawn:
“Your health-care provider has ordered a laboratory test for the presence of Lyme disease for you. Current laboratory testing for Lyme disease, like all standard laboratory tests, can result in false negatives and false positives. If you continue to experience unexplained symptoms, you should contact your health-care provider and inquire about the appropriateness of retesting or initial or additional treatment.”
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, this section does not create a cause of action or create a standard of care, obligation, or duty that provides a basis for a cause of action.
(c) The information required by this section or evidence that a person violated this section is not admissible in a civil, judicial, or administrative proceeding.
82 Del. Laws, c. 210, § 1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 403, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30O. Dispensing and Dispensing and Administering Injectable Hormonal Contraceptives by Pharmacists › § 3001O. Definitions.

§ 3001O. Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter:
(1) “Contraceptives” means contraceptive medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
(2) “Health-care practitioner” means an individual licensed and authorized to write medical orders for an individual under Title 24.
(3) “Pharmacist” means an individual licensed under Chapter 25 of Title 24.
83 Del. Laws, c. 240, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30O. Dispensing and Dispensing and Administering Injectable Hormonal Contraceptives by Pharmacists › § 3002O. Dispensing or dispensing and administering contraceptives by pharmacists; standing order.

§ 3002O. Dispensing or dispensing and administering contraceptives by pharmacists; standing order.
(a) The Department shall create a written standing order that allows a pharmacist to dispense contraceptives and dispense and administer injectable hormonal contraceptives under the standing order.
(b) The standing order under this section must require a pharmacist to comply with the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter and must include all of the following:
(1) The standard procedures that a pharmacist must use to select the appropriate contraceptive to dispense to a patient or to refer the patient to a health-care practitioner for treatment.
(2) The conditions under which a pharmacist may dispense contraceptives.
(3) The conditions under which a pharmacist may dispense and administer injectable hormonal contraceptives.
83 Del. Laws, c. 240, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30O. Dispensing and Dispensing and Administering Injectable Hormonal Contraceptives by Pharmacists › § 3003O. Dispensing or dispensing and administering contraceptives by pharmacists; regulations.

§ 3003O. Dispensing or dispensing and administering contraceptives by pharmacists; regulations.
(a) The Department shall promulgate regulations to implement this chapter, in consultation with applicable licensing boards, including the Board of Pharmacy and the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline,
(b) The regulations promulgated under this section must include the length of time a person may receive contraceptives under this chapter without an examination by a health-care practitioner.
(c) The regulations promulgated under this section must require a pharmacist to do all of the following:
(1) Complete an approved training program related to dispensing and administering contraceptives under the standing order.
(2) Provide a self-screening risk assessment tool that the patient must use prior to the pharmacist dispensing or dispensing and administering the contraceptive.
(3) Refer the patient to the patient's health-care practitioner upon dispensing or dispensing and administering the contraceptive for any additional care.
(4) Provide the patient with all of the following:
a. A copy of the record of the encounter that includes the patient's completed self-assessment.
b. A written record of the contraceptive dispensed or dispensed and administered or the basis for not dispensing or dispensing and administering a contraceptive.
c. Written information about the importance of seeing the patient's health-care practitioner to obtain recommended tests and screenings.
(5) Dispense the contraceptive or dispense and administer the injectable hormonal contraceptive as soon as practicable after the pharmacist determines that the patient meets the requirements under the standing order.
83 Del. Laws, c. 240, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30P. Diaper-Changing Stations › § 3001P. Definitions.

§ 3001P. Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter:
(1) “Diaper-changing station” shall mean at least 1 safe, sanitary, convenient, and publicly accessible baby diaper-changing station inside a restroom.
(2) “Public accommodation” shall mean any public building or a portion of a public building that includes at least 1 restroom that is open to the public.
(3) “Public building” shall mean any building owned by any state or local government agency; a theater or movie house, grocery store, health facility, convention center, sports arena, auditorium, cultural complex, exhibition hall, library, passenger terminal, permanent amusement park structure, restaurant with an occupancy of at least 60 persons, as determined by the State Fire Marshal, shopping center of more than 25,000 square feet, tourist attraction, or retail store of more than 5,000 square feet.
(4) “Restroom” shall mean restroom or toilet room with the required sanitary fixtures that is accessible to the public.
83 Del. Laws, c. 452, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30P. Diaper-Changing Stations › § 3002P. Requirements; effect.

§ 3002P. Requirements; effect.
(a) Any public building that is a place of public accommodation that installs a diaper-changing station in a restroom must ensure the accommodation is equally available or provided regardless of the gender for which the restroom is designed.
(b) This section shall apply to:
(1) Restrooms constructed on or after January 1, 2023; or
(2) Restrooms existing on or before January 1, 2023, which undergo substantial renovation. “Substantial renovation” for purposes of this subsection means a construction or renovation project requiring a building permit with an estimated cost of $10,000 or more.
(c) This section shall not apply to:
(1) An industrial building or to a nightclub or bar that does not permit anyone who is under 18 years of age to enter the premises.
(2) Restrooms located in a health facility if the restroom is intended for the use of 1 patient or resident at a time.
83 Del. Laws, c. 452, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30Q. Food Establishments; Polystyrene and Plastic Waste [Effective July 1, 2025]. › § 3002Q. Restrictions; beverage straws [Effective July 1, 2025].

§ 3002Q. Restrictions; beverage straws [Effective July 1, 2025].
(a) A food establishment may not provide a single-service plastic straw unless any of the following apply:
(1) A plastic straw is requested by a consumer.
(2) The plastic straw is for a patient or resident, if the food establishment is located in a hospital or long-term care facility.
(3) The plastic straw is attached to pre-packaged goods, including juice boxes.
(b) (1) A food establishment that provides straws must strive to ensure that single-service plastic straws always remain available upon request.
(2) A food establishment that provides a plastic straw to a consumer must provide it free of charge and may not inquire into the reason for the request.
(c) This section does not restrict a food establishment from providing compostable beverage straws that are not made from plastic.
84 Del. Laws, c. 177, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30Q. Food Establishments; Polystyrene and Plastic Waste [Effective July 1, 2025]. › § 3003Q. Restrictions; plastic single-service articles [Effective July 1, 2025].

§ 3003Q. Restrictions; plastic single-service articles [Effective July 1, 2025].
(a) A food establishment may not provide a consumer with any of the following single-service articles if the article is made from plastic:
(1) Beverage stirrer.
(2) Cocktail pick.
(3) Sandwich pick.
(b) This section does not restrict a food establishment from providing compostable single-service articles, such as those made from paper, pasta, sugar cane, wood, or bamboo.
84 Del. Laws, c. 177, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30Q. Food Establishments; Polystyrene and Plastic Waste [Effective July 1, 2025]. › § 3004Q. Restrictions; polystyrene foam food service packaging [Effective July 1, 2025].

§ 3004Q. Restrictions; polystyrene foam food service packaging [Effective July 1, 2025].
(a) A food establishment may not provide ready-to-eat food to a consumer in polystyrene foam food service packaging.
(b) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(1) Pre-packaged food.
(2) Food provided to a patient or resident by a health-care provider.
(c) Food establishments are encouraged not to use or sell food that is pre-packaged in polystyrene foam food service packaging.
84 Del. Laws, c. 177, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30Q. Food Establishments; Polystyrene and Plastic Waste [Effective July 1, 2025]. › § 3005Q. Penalties [Effective July 1, 2025].

§ 3005Q. Penalties [Effective July 1, 2025].
(a) Beginning July 1, 2026, a violation of § 3002Q, § 3003Q, or § 3004Q of this title or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder shall be deemed a core item violation of the Delaware Food Code and subject to administrative penalty thereunder and under § 107 of Title 16.
(b) The license of a food establishment shall not be suspended or revoked solely for any single or reoccurring core item violation of § 3002Q, § 3003Q or § 3004Q of this title or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder.
84 Del. Laws, c. 177, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 30Q. Food Establishments; Polystyrene and Plastic Waste [Effective July 1, 2025]. › § 3006Q. Regulations [Effective July 1, 2025].

§ 3006Q. Regulations [Effective July 1, 2025].
The Secretary may adopt rules, regulations, and procedures necessary to implement this chapter.
84 Del. Laws, c. 177, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 31. REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, DIVORCES, ANNULMENTS AND ADOPTIONS › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 3102. Supervision and enforcement of registrations.

§ 3102. Supervision and enforcement of registrations.
(a) The Department has charge of the registration of births, deaths, marriages, divorces and fetal deaths and shall prepare the necessary methods, forms and blanks for obtaining and preserving such records and insuring the faithful registration of the same throughout this State and in the central Office of Vital Statistics.
(b) The Department is charged with the uniform and thorough enforcement of this chapter throughout the State and shall from time to time promulgate any additional forms and regulations that are necessary for this purpose.
27 Del. Laws, c. 84, §  1;  27 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  1;  Code 1915, §  797;  33 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  4;  34 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  Code 1935, §  780;  16 Del. C. 1953, §  3101;  68 Del. Laws, c. 274, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  138;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 16 - Health and Safety › Chapter 31. REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, DIVORCES, ANNULMENTS AND ADOPTIONS › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 3103. Regulations of Department; adoption and enforcement.

§ 3103. Regulations of Department; adoption and enforcement.
The Department may adopt, promulgate, amend and repeal such regulations as may be consistent with law relative to this chapter, including regulations governing the conditions under which the bodies of persons dying from an infectious or communicable disease can be transported from any portion of the State to a crematorium for the purpose of cremation. The regulations shall be enforced by the Department.
25 Del. Laws, c. 66, §  9;  27 Del. Laws, c. 84, §§  14, 18;  27 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§  15, 18;  Code 1915, §§  818, 821;  33 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  4;  33 Del. Laws, c. 82;  34 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  Code 1935, §§  801, 803;  44 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  1;  16 Del. C. 1953, §§  3102, 3168;  68 Del. Laws, c. 274, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  139;