Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 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.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 9710
- Director: means the Director of the Division of Public Health, or such persons as may be designated by the Director. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
- Division: means the Division of Public Health. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Secretary: means the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services or such persons as may be designated by the Secretary. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(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.