Investigations; determination [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 461, § 12].
Del. Code tit. 16, § 5645
in effect(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 5646 of this title, after receiving a report, the Division shall determine, employing standard operating procedures adopted by the Division, if an incident requires investigation.
(b) If the Division determines that an investigation is required, the Division shall conduct an investigation or otherwise arrange for another State agency to conduct an investigation.
(c) After an investigation, the Division shall determine whether or not a report is substantiated. The Division shall notify the provider organization in writing of the determination no more than 10 days after making the determination.
(d) If the Division determines that a report is substantiated, the Division may do any of the following:
(1) Take disciplinary action under § 5606 of this title.
(2) Enter into a corrective action plan.
(3) Decline to take further action.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c056/sc05/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
