16 Del. C. § 708: Prenatal standard tests for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and other STDs and STIs.

(a) All health-care providers caring for pregnant persons must offer testing for STIs, STDs, and other relevant infections as prescribed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) including testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Testing must be done as early as possible upon intake into prenatal care and subsequently at the intervals and time points prescribed by the ACOG.

(b) A pregnant person has the right to refuse consent to testing at any instance of testing and to refuse recommended treatment. Documentation of such refusal must be maintained in the patient’s medical record.

(c) Patients refusing testing must be counseled by their health-care provider on the risks associated with failing to recognize and treat STIs or STDs in pregnancy. Documentation of such counseling must be maintained in the patient’s medical records.