§ 10204. The 2-1-1 Advisory Board.
§ 10204. The 2-1-1 Advisory Board. (a) The 2-1-1 Advisory Board is established to advise the Governor, the Director, and the General Assembly on matters related to the 2-1-1 Community Social Services Helpline system and service. (b) The Governor shall appoint 1 representative from each of the following offices or agencies as a member of […]
§ 10402. Definitions.
§ 10402. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, (1) “Agency” means local municipal police departments, the New Castle County Police Department and the Delaware State Police. (2) “CFRP” shall mean Community Firearm Recovery Program. (3) “Firearm” means any firearm as defined in § 222 of Title 11. (4) “Secretary” shall mean the Secretary of Safety […]
§ 10205. Duties and responsibilities of the Board.
§ 10205. Duties and responsibilities of the Board. (a) The Board shall review the 2-1-1 Community Social Services system and services and submit recommendations to the Office for changes, modifications, or deletions. (b) The Board shall schedule and conduct at least 4 regular meetings during the first year of operation of the 2-1-1 Helpline. The […]
§ 10301. Purpose.
§ 10301. Purpose. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to create the Delaware Health Information Network, a not-for-profit body both politic and corporate, to serve as a public instrumentality that has the right, obligation, privilege, and purpose to promote the design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of facilities for public and private use of health […]
§ 10302. Delaware Health Information Network Board of Directors.
§ 10302. Delaware Health Information Network Board of Directors. (a) A Board of Directors manages and operates DHIN. Board membership must include individuals with various business, technology, and healthcare industry skills who are committed to managing DHIN in an efficient, effective, and competitive manner. Board membership is comprised as follows: (1) The Director of the […]
§ 10303. Powers and duties.
§ 10303. Powers and duties. (a) DHIN has the power and duty to do all of the following: (1) Develop and maintain a community-based health information network to facilitate communication of patient clinical and financial information, designed to do all of the following: a. Promote more efficient and effective communication among multiple health care providers, […]
§ 10304. Immunity from suit; limitation of liability.
§ 10304. Immunity from suit; limitation of liability. (a) (1) A Board member, whether temporary or permanent, is not subject to and is immune from claim suit, liability, damages, or other recourse, whether civil or criminal, arising from the member’s act, proceeding, decision, or determination performed or reached in good faith and without malice in […]
§ 10305. Property rights.
§ 10305. Property rights. (a) A person providing information or data to DHIN retains a property right in that information or data, but the provision of information or data grants to the other participant or subscriber a nonexclusive license to retrieve and use that information or data in accordance with the rules or regulation that […]
§ 10306. Regulations; resolution of disputes.
§ 10306. Regulations; resolution of disputes. (a) DHIN may promulgate rules and regulations under subchapter II of Chapter 101 of Title 29 to carry out the objective of this chapter. Regulations and rules that the Delaware Health Care Commission promulgated prior to July 12, 2010, regarding DHIN remain in full force and effect until amended […]
§ 10307. Privacy; protection and use of information.
§ 10307. Privacy; protection and use of information. (a) (1) DHIN shall by rule or regulation ensure that patient specific health information is disclosed only with the patient’s consent or best interest to those having a need to know. (2) A disclosure that is made in the patient’s “best interest to those having a need […]