(a) When probable cause exists to make a peace officer believe that a person will suffer immediate and irreparable physical injury or death if not immediately placed in a health care facility or other emergency shelter and that the person is incapable of giving consent, the peace officer may transport the person to an appropriate medical facility or emergency shelter.
(b) The peace officer shall immediately or at the beginning of the next working day notify the Department of such transfer and of the circumstances which necessitated it and any other relevant information.
(c) The adult protective services unit shall investigate, and if involuntary protective services are needed on a continuing basis for a person so transported, proceedings shall be initiated for supplying such services pursuant to § 3908 of this title or pursuant to § 3901 of Title 12.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 39. ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
§ 3903. Establishment of protective services system.
§ 3904. Nature of protective services; costs.
§ 3905. Voluntary protective services.
§ 3906. Involuntary protective services.
§ 3907. Probable cause of death or immediate and irreparable physical injury.
§ 3908. Emergency order for protective services.