AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VOLUNTARY ADMISSIONS.

This Act adds that the Director or Deputy Director of the Division of Family Services may have a designee consent to voluntary admission and sign for admission to a psychiatric hospital for youth in DFS custody. This reflects best practices and matches the current process for surgical consents for youth in DFS custody, and under DFS policy, a designee may only act as a designee to take such action with the direct approval of the Director or Deputy Director.

Voted 7/21/2025View source

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7/21/2025Signed by Governor
6/25/2025Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
6/18/2025Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits
6/12/2025Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
6/12/2025Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
6/11/2025Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
5/15/2025Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate