Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 16 > Chapter 54 - Mental Health Services Providers

• Department: means the Department of Health and Social Services. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 1102
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Licensed counselor working in the field of mental health: means "licensed counselor working in the field of mental health" as defined by Chapter 30 of Title 24. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 5401
• Mental health services provider: means any physician, registered professional nurse, licensed counselor working in the field of mental health, psychologists and licensed clinical social workers as defined in this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 5401
• Patient: means any person with whom the mental health services provider has established a patient-care provider relationship. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 5401
• Physician: means "physician" as defined by Chapter 17 of Title 24. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 5401
• Registered professional nurse: means "registered professional nurse" as defined by Chapter 19 of Title 24. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 5401
• Resident: means an individual, whether identified as a patient, guest, or other designation, residing and receiving services in a long-term care facility. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 1102