Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 1116 – Coordination of enforcement actions with the attorney general’s …
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(a) The Department and the Attorney General shall work in close cooperation throughout any legal proceeding initiated by the Department to enforce this chapter and the regulations promulgated under it.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 1116
- Department: means the Department of Health and Social Services. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 1102
- Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
- Secretary: means the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services or such persons as may be designated by the Secretary. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(b) The Secretary of the Department or the Secretary’s designee must be fully consulted before concluding any settlement agreement to a lawsuit brought under this chapter or any other law relating to the health and safety of residents in long-term care facilities.
71 Del. Laws, c. 488, § ?2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 81 Del. Laws, c. 206, § 16;