{"data":{"id":"us-de/16-del.-c.-1002","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"16 Del. C. § 1002","heading":"Regulations.","body":"(a) The Department shall develop, establish and enforce standards governing the construction, maintenance and operation of hospitals to protect and promote the public health and welfare.\n(b) The Department shall further adopt regulations to ensure that hospital staff have ready access to a locked hospital bathroom in the event of an emergency.","path":["Title 16. Health and Safety","Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health","CHAPTER 10. Hospitals","Subchapter I. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c010/sc01/index.html#1002","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:20Z","sha256":"d0dbe3ce4f84d33c0e2bee630aabc16d38aac523401f42d03e550b5a90b87934","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/16-del.-c.-1001","next":"us-de/16-del.-c.-1003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}