# 16 Del. C. § 9701: § Â 9701. Purposes

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9701

## Section

- **Citation:** 16 Del. C. § 9701
- **Heading:** § Â 9701. Purposes
- **Jurisdiction:** Delaware
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 16 / Chapter 97 / Section 9701

## Text

The purposes of the emergency medical services systems legislation are to establish and/or identify specific roles and responsibilities in regard to emergency medical services in Delaware in order to reduce morbidity and mortality rates for the citizens of Delaware and to ensure quality of emergency care services, within available resources, through the effective coordination of the emergency medical services system.

## Nearby sections

- [16 Del. C. § 9701 § Â
        9701. Purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9701.md)
- [16 Del. C. § 9702 § Â
        9702. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9702.md)
- [16 Del. C. § 9703 § Â
        9703. Delaware Emergency Medical Services Oversight Council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9703.md)
- [16 Del. C. § 9704 § Â
        9704. Office of Emergency Medical Services — Created; purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9704.md)
- [16 Del. C. § 9705 § Â
        9705. Office of Emergency Medical Services — Functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9705.md)
- [16 Del. C. § 9706 § Â
        9706. Office of Emergency Medical Services — Additional functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9706.md)
- [16 Del. C. § 9707 § Â
        9707. Confidentiality of quality review program and participants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9707.md)
- [16 Del. C. § 9708 § Â
        9708. Public safety personnel rendering emergency care exempt from liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9708.md)
- [16 Del. C. § 9709 § Â
        9709. Advanced Life Support Standards Committee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9709.md)
- [16 Del. C. § 9710 § Â
        9710. Overdose system of care.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9710.md)
- [16 Del. C. § 9711 § Â
        9711. Overdose System of Care Committee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T16_C97_S9711.md)

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