Delaware § 1202 Informed consent required to obtain genetic information

Delaware Statutes

§ 1202 — Informed consent required to obtain genetic information

Delaware § 1202

JurisdictionDelaware

Title16

PartRegulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health

Ch. 12INFORMED CONSENT AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Subch.Genetic Information

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Del. Code tit. 16, § 1202 (2026).

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(a)No person shall obtain genetic information about an individual without first obtaining informed consent from the individual.

(b)The requirements of this section shall not apply to genetic information obtained:

(1)By a state, county, municipal or federal law-enforcement agency for the purposes of establishing the identity of a person in the course of a criminal investigation or prosecution;

(2)To determine paternity;

(3)Pursuant to the DNA analysis and data bank requirements of § 4713 of Title 29;

(4)To determine the identity of deceased individuals;

(5)For anonymous research where the identity of the subject will not be released;

(6)Pursuant to newborn screening requirements established by state or federal law; or

(7)As authorized by federal law for the identification o

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(a) No person shall obtain genetic information about an individual without first obtaining informed consent from the individual.

(b) The requirements of this section shall not apply to genetic information obtained:

(1) By a state, county, municipal or federal law-enforcement agency for the purposes of establishing the identity of a person in the course of a criminal investigation or prosecution;

(2) To determine paternity;

(3) Pursuant to the DNA analysis and data bank requirements of § 4713 of Title 29;

(4) To determine the identity of deceased individuals;

(5) For anonymous research where the identity of the subject will not be released;

(6) Pursuant to newborn screening requirements established by state or federal law; or

(7) As authorized by federal law for the identification of persons.