SPONSOR: Sen. Poore & Rep. K. Johnson Sens. Hansen, Seigfried; Rep. Burns DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE BILL NO. 101 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE PATIENT-PRACTITIONER RELATIONSHIP.
SPONSOR: Sen. Poore & Rep. K. Johnson Sens. Hansen, Seigfried; Rep. Burns
SPONSOR: Sen. Poore & Rep. K. Johnson
Sens. Hansen, Seigfried; Rep. Burns
SPONSOR:
Sen. Poore & Rep. K. Johnson
Sens. Hansen, Seigfried; Rep. Burns
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE BILL NO. 101
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE PATIENT-PRACTITIONER RELATIONSHIP.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE: Section 1. Amend Chapter 47, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: 4701. Definitions. (34) Patient-practitioner relationship means, with respect to prescribing drugs for a patient, that the practitioner is a licensed practitioner who: who meets one or more of the following: a. Has conducted at least 1 in-person medical evaluation of the patient and performed a medical history and physical examination sufficient to establish a diagnosis and to identify underlying conditions of, or contraindications to, the treatment recommended or provided; or provided. b. Personally knows the patient and the patients general health status through an existing patient-practitioner relationship; or relationship. c. Provides treatment in consultation with or upon referral of another practitioner who has an existing patient-practitioner relationship with the patient and who has agreed to supervise the patients treatment, including follow-up care and use of the prescribed medications; or medications. d. Provides treatment to the patient through an on-call or cross-coverage situation for another practitioner who has an existing patient-practitioner relationship with the patient; or patient. e. Provides continuing medications on a short-term basis for a new patient prior to the first appointment; or appointment. f. Provides treatment based upon admission orders for a newly hospitalized patient. g. Provides treatment for opioid use disorder under a properly established provider-patient relationship as provided by 6003 of Title 24 for Schedule III through V medications approved by the Federal Drug Administration for such treatment.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend Chapter 47, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
4701. Definitions.
(34) Patient-practitioner relationship means, with respect to prescribing drugs for a patient, that the practitioner is a licensed practitioner who: who meets one or more of the following:
a. Has conducted at least 1 in-person medical evaluation of the patient and performed a medical history and physical examination sufficient to establish a diagnosis and to identify underlying conditions of, or contraindications to, the treatment recommended or provided; or provided.
b. Personally knows the patient and the patients general health status through an existing patient-practitioner relationship; or relationship.
c. Provides treatment in consultation with or upon referral of another practitioner who has an existing patient-practitioner relationship with the patient and who has agreed to supervise the patients treatment, including follow-up care and use of the prescribed medications; or medications.
d. Provides treatment to the patient through an on-call or cross-coverage situation for another practitioner who has an existing patient-practitioner relationship with the patient; or patient.
e. Provides continuing medications on a short-term basis for a new patient prior to the first appointment; or appointment.
f. Provides treatment based upon admission orders for a newly hospitalized patient.
g. Provides treatment for opioid use disorder under a properly established provider-patient relationship as provided by 6003 of Title 24 for Schedule III through V medications approved by the Federal Drug Administration for such treatment.
SYNOPSIS This Act expands the definition of patient-practitioner relationship to include practitioners and patients, that provide and seek treatment for, opioid use disorder as defined in 6003 of Title 24. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. Author: Senator Poore
SYNOPSIS
This Act expands the definition of patient-practitioner relationship to include practitioners and patients, that provide and seek treatment for, opioid use disorder as defined in 6003 of Title 24.
This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Author: Senator Poore