Delaware General Assembly

Lieu/Substituted 6/5/18

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

HS 1 for HB 440

5/30/18

Bentz

Sen. Hansen, Townsend

Sen. Ennis, Henry, Poore, Sokola
Reps. Baumbach, Jaques, Keeley, Kowalko, Lynn, Matthews, Mitchell

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CREATION OF AN OVERDOSE SYSTEM OF CARE.

This Act establishes an overdose system of care to improve care, treatment, and survival of the overdose patient in State of Delaware. This Act allows the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services to establish stabilization centers that can receive overdose patients from Emergency Medical Services and designate acute health care facilities, freestanding emergency departments, and hospitals that meet established requirements as an overdose system of care centers. This Act also establishes a standing Overdose System of Care Committee to assist in the oversight of the overdose system of care and provide recommendations for its implementation and maintenance.

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