2015 Delaware Code
Title 16 - Health and Safety
CHAPTER 10A. HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE ACT
§ 1012A Hospital Infection Specialist.
The Department shall establish and fund a Healthcare Associated Infection Specialist position within the Division of Public Health supporting the functions of this chapter. The Healthcare Associated Infection Specialist must have knowledge of the NHSN system and skills to appropriately analyze healthcare acquired infection data.
76 Del. Laws, c. 122, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 351, § 1.;
§ 1013A Privilege and confidentiality protections.
Notwithstanding any other provision of federal, state or local law, the healthcare associated infection data provided pursuant to this chapter is privileged and, with the exception of §§ 1003A, 1004A and 1005A of this title, shall not be:
(1) Subject to admission as evidence or other disclosure in any federal, state or local civil, criminal or administrative proceeding, or
(2) Subject to use in a disciplinary proceeding against a healthcare facility or provider, or
(3) Subject to disclosure under Chapter 100 of Title 29.
76 Del. Laws, c. 122, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 351, § 1.;
§ 1014A Membership in National Healthcare Safety Network.
By December 31, 2007, all hospitals in the State shall join the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network or its successor. If the Network is not open for enrollment to all hospitals by this date, all hospitals shall join the Network within 180 days after the Center of Disease Control and Prevention permits such enrollment. Hospitals shall authorize the Department to have access to hospital-specific data contained in the National Healthcare Safety Network database consistent with the requirements of this chapter. With the concurrence of the Advisory Committee the Department may require other healthcare facilities through regulation to join the National Healthcare Safety Network as may be appropriate in accordance with this chapter.
76 Del. Laws, c. 122, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 351, § 1.;
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