{"data":{"id":"us-de/16-del.-c.-5026","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"16 Del. C. § 5026","heading":"Additional facilities for adults.","body":"The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, upon voluntary application of a private or public hospital, may certify such hospital as an appropriate facility for the detention, diagnosis, care and treatment of adults with a mental condition under this chapter. If so certified, on a case-by-case basis, any such hospital shall be authorized to serve in addition to the Delaware Psychiatric Center under this chapter.","path":["Title 16. Health and Safety","Mental Health","CHAPTER 50. Involuntary Commitment of Persons With Mental Conditions; Discharge; Procedure"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c050/index.html#5026","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:22Z","sha256":"a90b8d56d43a8d50fae79b52e9e5a3d74f111ba76bdedb213d3a06e87c128851","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/16-del.-c.-5025","next":"us-de/16-del.-c.-5101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}