Health and Safety

Del. Code tit. 16
in effect

Contents

chapter1. Department of Health and Social Serviceschapter2. Congenital Disabilities Program and Early Intervention Serviceschapter3. Local Boards of Healthchapter5. Contagious Diseases Generallychapter6. Streptococcal Detection Programchapter7. Sexually Transmitted Diseaseschapter8. Inflammation of Eyes of Newbornchapter8A. Universal Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Interventionchapter8B. Down Syndrome Informationchapter8C. Screening of Newborn Infants for Metabolic, Hematologic, Endocrinologic, Immunologic, and Certain Structural Disorderschapter8D. Perinatal Mental Healthchapter9. Abuse of Childrenchapter9B. Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposurechapter10. Hospitalschapter10A. Healthcare Associated Infections Disclosure Actchapter10B. Vulnerable Adult Populations Commissionchapter11. Long-Term Care Facilities and Serviceschapter12. Informed Consent and Confidentialitychapter12A. Notification of Emergency Medical Providers of Persons with Communicable Diseaseschapter13. Pollution of Streamschapter14. Water and Sewer Authoritieschapter15. Cesspools, Privy Wells, Drainage Systems and Water Supply Systemschapter16. Litter Control Lawchapter17. Refuse and Garbagechapter18. Solid Waste: Management, Storage, Collection and Disposalchapter19. Mosquito Controlchapter20. Uniform Health Datachapter21. Mattresses, Pillows and Beddingchapter22. Substance Abuse Treatment Actchapter22A. Recovery Housingchapter23. Caustic Alkali, Acids or Corrosive Substanceschapter24. Hazardous Chemical Informationchapter25. Uniform Health-Care Decisions Actchapter25B. Supplement to the Health-Care Decisions Actchapter25C. End of Life Options [For application of this chapter, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 19, § 3]chapter26. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Actchapter26A. Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program [Repealed]chapter27. Anatomical Gifts and Studieschapter28. Sperm Bank and Tissue Bank Registrychapter29. Clean Indoor Air Actchapter30. Noncontagious Disease Prevention and Education Initiativeschapter30A. Training and Certification Requirements for Certain Nurse Assistants and Central Service Technicianschapter30B. Prescription Drug Payment Assistance Programchapter30C. Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDS)chapter30D. Tanning Facilitieschapter30E. School Access to Emergency Medication Actchapter30F. Animal Welfarechapter30G. Opioid Antagonist Access Programchapter30H. Access to Private Restroomschapter30I. Mammogramschapter30J. Lay Caregivers and Discharge Planning for Hospital Patientschapter30K. Tick Controlchapter30L. Concussion Protection in Youth Athletic Activities Actchapter30M. Lead Paint on Outdoor Structureschapter30N. Lyme Disease Informationchapter30O. Dispensing and Dispensing and Administering Injectable Hormonal Contraceptives by Pharmacists [For application of this chapter, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 240, § 3]chapter30P. Diaper-Changing Stationschapter30Q. Food Establishments; Polystyrene and Plastic Wastechapter30R. The Forever Chemicals Mandatory Reporting Actchapter30S. Menstrual disorders [Effective Dec. 29, 2026].chapter30T. Diabetes Wellness Act Pilot Program [For application and expiration of this chapter upon fulfillment of contingency, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 453, §§ 2, 4]chapter30U. Kratom Consumer Protection Actchapter31. Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Divorces, Annulments and Adoptionschapter32. Cancer Control Actchapter33. Pure Food and Drugschapter34. Certified Food Protection Manager Programchapter35. Canneries and Other Food Processing Establishmentschapter36. Delaware Grocery Initiative [For application of this chapter, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 373, § 3] [Expires Aug. 29, 2028]chapter37. Poultry Processing [Repealed].chapter39. Tomato Processing [Repealed].chapter41. Frozen Sweetened Productschapter43. Soft Drinks and Nonalcoholic Beverageschapter45. Food Storage [Repealed].chapter47. Uniform Controlled Substances Actchapter48. Licensing of Drug Abuse Prevention, Control, Treatmentand Education Programs [Repealed].chapter48A. Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Treatment, Education and Prevention Fundchapter48B. Prescription Opioid Funds; Litigation Authoritychapter49. Natural Food Substanceschapter49A. The Delaware Medical Marijuana Actchapter50. Involuntary Commitment of Persons With Mental Conditions; Discharge; Procedurechapter51. The Department of Health and Social Serviceschapter52. Interstate Compact on the Mentally Disordered Offenderchapter53. Governor Bacon Health Center [Repealed]chapter54. Mental Health Services Providerschapter55. Persons Diagnosed with Intellectual Disabilities and Other Specific Developmental Disabilitieschapter56. Behavioral Health [For application of this chapter, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 461, § 12]chapter57. Voluntary and Involuntary Sterilization [Repealed]chapter59. Training and Research [Repealed]chapter60. Patients’ Trust Fundchapter61. Interstate Compact on Mental Healthchapter62. The Delaware Suicide Prevention Coalitionchapter63. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Knowchapter64. Amusement Rides Safety Inspection and Insurance Actchapter65. Fireschapter66. Fire Preventionchapter66A. Delaware Volunteer Firemen’s Pension Planchapter66B. Reporting of Burn Injuries and Wounds [Repealed].chapter66C. Carbon Monoxide Detection Deviceschapter66D. Fire-Resistance-Related Constructionchapter67. Authority of Fire Departments and Fire Police Within the Statechapter68. Exemptions From Civil Liabilitychapter69. Fireworkschapter70. Storage of Explosiveschapter71. Sale, Purchase, Receipt, Posses-sion, Transportation, Use, Safety and Control of Explosive Materialschapter71A. Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigaretteschapter72. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Containerschapter73. Products Utilizing Petroleum Derivativeschapter74. Radiation Controlchapter74B. Overhead High-Voltage Line Safetychapter75. Fire Escapes and Exitschapter76. County or Municipal Building, Plumbing, Electrical and Other Codeschapter77. Erecting, Repairing or Painting Buildingschapter78. Asbestoschapter79. Basic Plumbing Principleschapter80. Residential Dwelling Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure [Expires upon fulfillment of the contingency in 84 Del. Laws, c. 145, § 2]chapter81. Plumbing Code for Rural New Castle County [Repealed].chapter83. Building Code for Rural New Castle County [Repealed].chapter84. Trenches and Excavationschapter85. Boilers [Repealed].chapter86. Glass and Safety Glazed Materialschapter87. Elevatorschapter88. Student Dormitories and Student Residential Housing Fire Suppression Systemschapter90. Health Facilities Subsidy Fundchapter91. Managed Care Organization [Repealed].chapter92. Delaware Health Facilities Authoritychapter93. Health Planning and Resources Managementchapter93A. Community Benefits Reportingchapter93B. Surgical Smoke Evacuationchapter94. Community-Based Attendant Serviceschapter94A. Supported Decision-Makingchapter95. Delaware White Cane Lawchapter96. Statewide Contracts to Support Employment for Individuals With Disabilitieschapter96A. Delaware Achieving a Better Life Experience Savings Accountschapter97. Emergency Medical Services Systemschapter98. Paramedic Serviceschapter98A. Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact Act (“REPLICA”)chapter99. Delaware Health Care Commissionchapter100. 911-Enhanced Emergency Number Servicechapter101. 911 System Fundchapter102. The 211 Community Social Services Helplinechapter102A. 988 Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Serviceschapter103. Delaware Health Information Networkchapter104. Community Firearm Recovery Programchapter105. Nursing Facility Quality Assessment Fund
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c003/index.htmlFetched: 6/28/2026