Definitions.
Del. Code tit. 16, § 1151
in effectAs used in this subchapter:
(1) “Agency” means any private or public agency operating in the State, one of whose purposes is the funding, provision or regulation of health care services.
(2) “Long-term care facility” means any facility as defined in § 1102 of this title.
(3) “Long-Term Care Ombudsperson” or “Ombudsperson” means the person designated under the Older Americans Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 3001 et. seq.) to perform the mandated functions of the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsperson in the State, or the Ombudsperson’s designee.
(4) “Record” means any medical, social, or financial information pertaining to a resident of a long-term care facility which is maintained by any agency regulated under this chapter or Chapter 10 of this title; provided, however, that “record” does not include criminal investigative files.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c011/sc06/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026