Delaware Health Care Laws

Welcome to FindLaw's section on Delaware health care laws, with articles that address patients' rights, regulations affecting end-of-life procedures, and more.

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This section provides information about the regulation of durable powers of attorney laws, which allow a trusted individual to make crucial health care and end-of-life decisions on behalf of the named patient, and regulation of living wills, which are similarly related to end-of-life decisions. This section also includes information about Delaware's abortion laws, regulations protecting sensitive medical information, laws governing physician-assisted suicide, and the state's civil statutes of limitations. Click on a link below to learn more about a given health care law topic.

Learn About Delaware Health Care Laws

  • Delaware Euthanasia Laws

    Information about Delaware's laws with respect to euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, both of which are illegal in the state; including a summary of a patient's right to deny life-extending care.

  • Delaware Durable Power of Attorney Laws

    How the state of Delaware regulates and governs durable powers of attorney, which allow patients to designate a trusted individual to make important health care decisions on their behalf.

  • Delaware Abortion Laws

    A summary of the various laws and regulations related to abortion in Delaware, such as the definition of "legal abortion" in the state, consent requirements for minors, and more.

  • Delaware Living Wills Laws

    Overview of Delaware's living will laws, which regulate the drafting and execution of legal documents (technically not wills) that allow individuals to dictate their medical and end-of-life preferences.

  • Delaware Medical Records Laws

    Basics of how Delaware regulates the maintenance and disclosure of patients' medical records, including who is authorized to access medical records and mandatory reporting requirements.

  • Delaware Civil Statute of Limitations

    Overview of Delaware's statute of limitations for civil claims, which limits the amount of time a plaintiff has to file a claim against another party, differing by type of claim.

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