§ 3137. Vaccination and treatment during public health emergency.
§ 3137. Vaccination and treatment during public health emergency. During a state of emergency, the public safety authority may exercise, for such period as the state of emergency exists, the following emergency powers: (1) To direct vaccination of persons as protection against infectious disease and to prevent the spread of contagious or possibly contagious disease. […]
§ 3138. Collection of laboratory specimens; performance of tests during public health emergency.
§ 3138. Collection of laboratory specimens; performance of tests during public health emergency. During a state of emergency, the public health authority may, for such period as the state of emergency exists, collect specimens and perform tests on any person or animal, living or deceased, and acquire any previously collected specimens or test results that […]
§ 3139. Confidentiality of medical information.
§ 3139. Confidentiality of medical information. Protected health information gathered during an emergency shall be subject to subchapter II of Chapter 12 of Title 16. 73 Del. Laws, c. 355, § 13;
§ 3140. Licensing an appointment of health personnel during public health emergency.
§ 3140. Licensing an appointment of health personnel during public health emergency. During a state of emergency, the public health authority may exercise, for such period as the state of emergency exists, the following emergency powers regarding licensing of health personnel: (1) To require in-state health care providers to assist in the performance of vaccination, […]
§ 3141. Public Health Emergency Planning Commission.
§ 3141. Public Health Emergency Planning Commission. The Public Health Emergency Planning Commission (“the Commission”) shall consist of the following voting members, or a member’s designee: (1) The Governor; (2) The Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate; (4) The Secretary of Health and Social Services; (5) The […]
§ 3142. Public health emergency plan.
§ 3142. Public health emergency plan. (a) The Commission shall, by October 3, 2002, deliver to the Governor a plan for responding to a public health emergency that includes provisions for the following: (1) A means of notifying and communicating with the population during a state of public health emergency in compliance with this subchapter, […]
§ 3143. Rules and regulations.
§ 3143. Rules and regulations. The public health authority and the Department of Safety and Homeland Security are authorized to promulgate and implement such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to implement and effectuate the provisions of this subchapter. The public health authority and the public safety authority shall have the power to […]
§ 3144. Liability.
§ 3144. Liability. (a) During a state of emergency, any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants a license or privilege, or otherwise permits the designation or use of the whole or any part or parts of such real estate or premises for the purpose of sheltering […]
§ 3145. Compensation.
§ 3145. Compensation. (a) The State shall pay just compensation to the owner of any private facilities or materials that are lawfully taken or appropriated by the public safety authority or public health authority for their temporary or permanent use under this subchapter during a public health emergency. State compensation shall not be provided for […]
§ 3130. Construction of chapter.
§ 3130. Construction of chapter. This chapter is intended to protect the health, property, environment and safety of the people of Delaware and shall be liberally construed to validate any emergency or disaster action undertaken by the State in good faith for that purpose. Without limiting the general intent of this section, any emergency order […]