| Ex. DE-043 | Second Extension of Declaration of a Public Health EmergencySecond Extension of Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware | Governor John C. Carney | DelawareState | Sept. 8, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Emergency declaration | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-041 | Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4407 Hospital Standards (Construction, Maintenance, and Operation), Section 6.0 (25 DE Reg. 350 (Oct. 1, 2021))Hospital Standards, Section 6.0 Infection Prevention and Control: COVID-19 testing of all staff, vendors and volunteers consistent with… | Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services | Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care Quality (State health and human services agency)State | Sept. 10, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-042 | Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4406 Home Health Agencies--Aide Only (Licensure) (25 DE Reg. 348 (Oct. 1, 2021))Home Health Agencies (Aide Only): infection-control amendments adding COVID-19 testing of all staff consistent with Division of Public… | Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, DHSS | Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityState | Aug. 10, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-043 | Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4410 Skilled Home Health Agencies (Licensure) (25 DE Reg. 354 (Oct. 1, 2021))Skilled Home Health Agencies: COVID-19 testing of all staff consistent with DPH guidance; vaccination-or-testing; policies on refusals | Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, DHSS | Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityState | Sept. 10, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-044 | Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4468 Delivery of Hospice Services, Section 7.0 (25 DE Reg. 357 (Oct. 1, 2021))Hospice: COVID-19 testing of all staff, vendors and volunteers; vaccination-or-testing; policies on refusals | Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, DHSS | Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityState | Sept. 10, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-045 | Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 3345 Personal Assistance Services Agencies, Section 9.0 (25 DE Reg. 339 (Oct. 1, 2021))Personal Assistance Services Agencies: COVID-19 testing of all staff; vaccination-or-testing; 9.5.3 policies on staff refusals to release… | Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, DHSS | Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityState | Sept. 10, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-046 | Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4402 Regulations for Adult Day Care Facilities, Section 16.0 (25 DE Reg. 341 (Oct. 1, 2021))Adult Day Care Facilities: COVID-19 testing of staff; vaccination-or-testing; policies on refusals | Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, DHSS | Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityState | Sept. 10, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-047 | Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4405 Free Standing Surgical Centers (25 DE Reg. 346 (Oct. 1, 2021))Free Standing Surgical Centers: infection prevention and control requirements for COVID-19; staff vaccination-or-testing; policies on… | Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, DHSS | Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityState | Sept. 8, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-048 | Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 3330 Regulations Governing Dialysis Centers (25 DE Reg. 333 (Oct. 1, 2021))Dialysis Centers: infection prevention and control requirements for COVID-19; staff vaccination-or-testing; policies on refusals | Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, DHSS | Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityState | Sept. 8, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-049 | Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 3335 Office-Based Surgery (25 DE Reg. 335 (Oct. 1, 2021))Office-Based Surgery: infection prevention and control requirements for COVID-19; staff vaccination-or-testing; policies on refusals | Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, DHSS | Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityState | Sept. 8, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-050 | Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 3340 Free Standing Emergency Departments (25 DE Reg. 337 (Oct. 1, 2021))Free Standing Emergency Departments: infection prevention and control requirements for COVID-19; staff vaccination-or-testing; policies on… | Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, DHSS | Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityState | Sept. 8, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DE-046 | Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4406, Home Health Agencies--Aide Only (Licensure), §§ 11.4-11.5DHSS Emergency Secretary's Order: COVID-19 testing of all new staff, vendors and volunteers before their start date; ongoing testing of all… | Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services (Division of Health Care Quality) | DelawareSector regulator | Sept. 10, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DE-047 | Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4407, Hospital Standards (Construction, Maintenance, and Operation), §§ 6.4-6.5DHSS Emergency Secretary's Order: hospitals: COVID-19 testing of all new staff, vendors and volunteers before their start date; ongoing… | Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services (Division of Health Care Quality) | DelawareSector regulator | Sept. 10, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DE-055 | Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 3345, Personal Assistance Services Agencies, §§ 9.4-9.5DHSS Emergency Secretary's Order: personal assistance services agencies: COVID-19 testing of all new staff, vendors and volunteers before… | Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services (Division of Health Care Quality) | DelawareSector regulator | Sept. 10, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DE-064 | Governor's and DHSS's announcement, 'COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Updates for Long-Term Care Facilities, Health Care Facilities, and State Employees'Announcement that from Sept. 30, 2021 staff of DHCQ-regulated long-term care and health care facilities (including hospitals, hospice, home… | Governor John C. Carney; Department of Health and Social Services; Department of Human Resources | DelawareState | Aug. 12, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. ECO-B-132 | Vaccination or testing requirements for State employees, long-term care facility and health care facility workers announced August 12, 2021 ('COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Updates for Long-Term Care Facilities, Health Care Facilities, and State Employees')Delaware vaccination-or-testing requirements: State employees (effective Sept. 30, 2021); long-term care and health care facility workers | Governor John Carney | DelawareState | Aug. 12, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. SEC-01-135 | Emergency Secretary's Orders adding COVID-19 testing, vaccination-status and work-exclusion requirements for all staff, vendors and volunteers of DHCQ-regulated facilities, effective Sept. 30, 2021 (16 DE Admin. Code 3201, 3225, 3220, 3230, 4406, 4407 and others)Emergency Secretary's Orders: COVID-19 vaccination or testing of health care facility staff | Secretary of Health and Social Services (Division of Health Care Quality) | DelawareState | Aug. 12, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. SEC-04-055 | DHSS announcement of vaccination-or-testing requirements for long-term care facilities, health care facilities and State employeesCOVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Updates for Long-Term Care Facilities, Health Care Facilities, and State Employees | Delaware Department of Health and Social Services / Division of Public Health (release) | DelawareState | Aug. 12, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. DE-054 | Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 Del. Admin. C. § 4202 § 7.7.1.5-7.7.1.6 (K-12 school staff testing program)DHSS Emergency Secretary's Order: K-12 school staff must show proof of vaccination or be tested before their start date and on an ongoing… | Molly K. Magarik, Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services | DelawareSector regulator | Oct. 15, 2021 | | Schools and child careVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-DE-012 | Opinion, In re COVID-Related Restrictions on Religious Services, No. 354, 2023 (Del. Aug. 1, 2024) (affirming the Court of Chancery, C.A. No. 2021-1036, and the Superior Court, C.A. No. N23C-01-123)In re COVID-Related Restrictions on Religious Services (Del. Aug. 1, 2024) | Supreme Court of Delaware (Seitz, C.J.; Valihura, Traynor, LeGrow and Griffiths, JJ., en banc) | DelawareCourt | Aug. 1, 2024 | | Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-DE-002 | 20 Del. C. §§ 3121-3130 (Orders, rules and regulations; Enforcement; Penalties; Immunity from civil liability)Delaware Code, Title 20, Chapter 31, Subchapter IV: Miscellaneous Provisions | Delaware General Assembly (codified statute) | DelawareState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-DE-004 | 16 Del. C. §§ 501-510 (Report of contagious diseases; Notifiable diseases; Communicable diseases; regulations; quarantine; Due process rights of quarantined individuals; Tracking of potential or existing public health emergencies)Delaware Code, Title 16, Chapter 5, Subchapter I: General Guidelines | Delaware General Assembly (codified statute) | DelawareState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutySchools and child careHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-DE-006 | 16 Del. C. §§ 101-111 (Prosecutions and proceedings for violations; Neglect of duty; penalty; Jurisdiction of offenses)Delaware Code, Title 16, Chapter 1, Subchapter I: General Provisions | Delaware General Assembly (codified statute) | DelawareState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyStanding duty | Primary source read | |