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LAWS OF DELAWARE

VOLUME 83

CHAPTER 383

151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL NO. 213

 

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Chapter 1, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

 § 196. Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium.

(d) The Consortium’s permanent membership shall be as follows:

(1) Two representatives of the Delaware House of Representatives and 2 representatives of the Delaware State Senate (1 selected by each caucus);

(2) One representative of the Governor’s office;

(3) The Secretary of the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families, or the Secretary’s designee;

(4) The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services or the Secretary’s designee; and

(5) The Director of the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance or the Director’s designee; and

(5) (6) Fifteen additional members approved by the Governor who shall represent the medical, social service and professional communities as well as the general public.

Section 2. Amend Chapter 97, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly:

§ 9711. Overdose System of Care Committee.

 (a) The Secretary shall establish an Overdose System of Care Committee to assist in oversight of the overdose system of care.

  (1) The Co-Chairs of the Overdose System of Care Committee are as follows:

a. The Director of the Division of Public Health, or a designee appointed by the Director of the Division of Public Health.

b. The Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, or a designee appointed by the Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.

(2) The Overdose System of Care Committee must include all of the following, appointed by the Secretary:

a. One member from the Department of Homeland Security.

b. One member from the Department of Correction.

c. The Director of the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance or their designee.

c. d. One member from the Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission.

d. e. One member from the State Fire Prevention Commission.

e. f. One member who is the Chair of the Behavioral Health Consortium.

f. g. One member who is an advanced life support prehospital provider.  

g. h. One member who is a basic life support prehospital provider.

h. i. One member who is an emergency medical dispatcher.

i. j. One member who is a law-enforcement officer.

j. k. One member from the Delaware Healthcare Association.

k. l. One member who is an emergency medicine physician.

l. m. One member, or a designee appointed by the member, who is a hospital administrator from each acute health-care facility which holds or intends to seek designation as an overdose system of care center under § 9710 of this title.

m. n. Three members who are addiction treatment professionals, such as a physician, nurse, mental health provider, Nationally Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, or treatment administrator.

 

Approved July 27, 2022