Delaware § 5185 Protection and advocacy agency

Delaware Statutes

§ 5185 — Protection and advocacy agency

Delaware § 5185

JurisdictionDelaware

Title16

PartMental Health

Ch. 51THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Subch.Community Mental Health Treatment Act

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Del. Code tit. 16, § 5185 (2026).

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(a)The protection and advocacy agency is authorized to complement the role of the Department in promoting the health, safety, and well being of patients under this subchapter through monitoring, investigation, and advocacy. In furtherance of this authority, the protection and advocacy agency may engage in the following functions:

(1)Solicit and receive oral and written reports and complaints of abuse, neglect, mistreatment or financial exploitation of facility patients; and

(2)Access a facility; interview patients, residents, facility staff and agents; and inspect and copy records pertaining to a patient with valid consent or as otherwise authorized by federal law.

(b)No facility shall retaliate or discriminate against any patient or person submitting a report to the protection and

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(a) The protection and advocacy agency is authorized to complement the role of the Department in promoting the health, safety, and well being of patients under this subchapter through monitoring, investigation, and advocacy. In furtherance of this authority, the protection and advocacy agency may engage in the following functions:

(1) Solicit and receive oral and written reports and complaints of abuse, neglect, mistreatment or financial exploitation of facility patients; and

(2) Access a facility; interview patients, residents, facility staff and agents; and inspect and copy records pertaining to a patient with valid consent or as otherwise authorized by federal law.

(b) No facility shall retaliate or discriminate against any patient or person submitting a report to the protection and advocacy agency or cooperating with the agency’s monitoring, investigation, or advocacy activities.