AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TECHNICAL UPDATES FOR THE DELAWARE HOSPITAL FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL.

Summary

The bill revises statutes governing the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill, adding provisions for a burial ground, extending patient rights, and setting two distinct admission criteria—one for Medicaid (Title XIX) applicants and another for other indigent residents. It also bars admission of individuals with mental conditions, outlines dismissal for criminal behavior, and requires the hospital to record and act on patients’ anatomical gift wishes. These changes aim to clarify hospital operations and protect patient interests.

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