§ 9711 — Overdose System of Care Committee

Delaware § 9711

• Jurisdiction: Delaware
• Title: 16
• Part: Paramedic and Other Emergency Medical Service Systems
• Ch. 97: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS

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(a) The Secretary shall establish an Overdose System of Care Committee to assist in oversight of the overdose system of care.

(1) The Co-Chairs of the Overdose System of Care Committee are as follows:

a. The Director of the Division of Public Health, or a designee appointed by the Director of the Division of Public Health.

b. The Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, or a designee appointed by the Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.

(2) The Overdose System of Care Committee must include all of the following, appointed by the Secretary:

a. One member from the Department of Homeland Security.

b. One member from the Department of Correction.

c. The Director of the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance or their designee.

d. One member from the Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission.

e. One member from the State Fire Prevention Commission.

f. One member who is the Chair of the Behavioral Health Consortium.

g. One member who is an advanced life support prehospital provider.

h. One member who is a basic life support prehospital provider.

i. One member who is an emergency medical dispatcher.

j. One member who is a law-enforcement officer.

k. One member from the Delaware Healthcare Association.

l. One member who is an emergency medicine physician.

m. One member, or a designee appointed by the member, who is a hospital administrator from each acute health-care facility which holds or intends to seek designation as an overdose system of care center under § 9710 of this title.

n. Three members who are addiction treatment professionals, such as a physician, nurse, mental health provider, Nationally Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, or treatment administrator.

(3) The Overdose System of Care Committee shall meet at least quarterly.

(4) The Overdose System of Care Committee may establish ad hoc committees as deemed appropriate.

(b) The Overdose System of Care Committee shall advise the Director of Public Health and the Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health on all of the following:

(1) Improving outcomes for Delaware overdose patients that are based on Delaware drug misuse, overdose, and death data.

(2) Rules governing the operation of the overdose system of care facility, under § 9710 this title.

(3) Recommendations to improve or correct problems identified regarding the following:

a. Overdose system of care operations, including the monitoring for adherence to adopted policies, procedures, protocols, and standards.

b. The delivery of services by emergency medical services and health care service providers to overdose patients.

c. The availability of appropriate resources.

d. The periodic review of pre-hospital, hospital, freestanding emergency department, and stabilization center designation criteria.

(4) Recommendation for modifications of the policies, procedures, and protocols of the overdose system of care as a result of system-wide review.

(c) The Overdose System of Care Committee shall function in cooperation with the Behavioral Health Consortium, as well as other state health policy activities.

(d) The Overdose System of Care Committee may not do either of the following:

(1) Direct or interfere with a state agency or a service provider’s internal review process for investigating and evaluating critical incidents and deaths.

(2) Direct Department of Health and Social Services resources, personnel, or activities.

Legislative History

81 Del. Laws, c. 428, § 4 ; 83 Del. Laws, c. 383, § 2