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Delaware · Through 2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424) · Newer source version available

24 Del. C. § 1773A: Participation in disaster or emergency care [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23].

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  1. Title 24. Professions and Occupations
  2. CHAPTER 17. Medical Practice Act
  3. Subchapter VI. Physician Associates [For application of this subchapter, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23]

(a) A physician associate licensed in this State or licensed or authorized to practice in any other U.S. jurisdiction or credentialed as a physician associate by a federal employer who is responding to a need for medical care created by an emergency or a state or local disaster (excluding an emergency which occurs in that person’s place of employment or practice) may render such care that the physician associate is able to provide without collaboration pursuant to § 1770A of this title or with such collaboration as is available.

(b) Any physician who collaborates with a physician associate providing medical care in response to such an emergency or state or local disaster shall not be required to meet the requirements set forth in this subchapter for a collaborating physician.

(c) A person licensed as a physician associate under this chapter who, in good faith and without gross or wanton negligence, renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency, excluding an emergency which occurs in that person’s place of employment or practice, shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of any acts or omissions in rendering the emergency care.

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