Delaware Code
Title 16 - Health and Safety
Chapter 25A. DELAWARE MEDICAL ORDERS FOR SCOPE OF TREATMENT ACT

§ 2501A. Short title. - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 2502A. Statement of purpose. - (a) An adult individual who has decision-making capacity has the...

§ 2503A. Definitions. - (a) “Advance health-care directive” means an advance health-care directive under...

§ 2504A. Duty of patient's authorized representative. - (a) At such time as a patient lacks decision-making capacity,...

§ 2505A. Powers and duties of Department of Health and Social Services. - (a) The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social...

§ 2506A. Powers and duties of the Department of State. - The Secretary of State is authorized to promulgate regulations and...

§ 2507A. Delaware Health Information Network. - The Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN) is authorized to create...

§ 2508A. Obligation to treat. - A health-care practitioner, health-care provider, health-care institution, or emergency-care provider...

§ 2509A. Mandatory elements of DMOST forms. - A DMOST form shall be deemed to be completed and...

§ 2510A. Recognition of medical orders from other states. - A document executed in another state, which meets the requirements...

§ 2511A. Modification or revocation of DMOST forms. - (a) A patient with decision-making capacity, may, at any time,...

§ 2512A. Resolution of conflicts. - (a) In the event of a disagreement between the patient's...

§ 2513A. Conflicting directives. - (a) The patient's scope of treatment shall be governed by...

§ 2514A. Safeguards. - Any individual or entity may petition the Court of Chancery...

§ 2515A. Immunity. - A health-care institution, health-care practitioner, or health-care provider acting in...

§ 2516A. Assumptions and presumptions. - (a) Neither the execution of a DMOST form under this...

§ 2517A. Penalties. - (a) A health-care provider who fails to act in accordance...

§ 2518A. Capacity. - (a) An adult individual is presumed to have capacity to...

§ 2519A. Severability. - The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any...

§ 2520A. Effect of copy. - A copy of a DMOST form or revocation of a...