The Delaware state Senate is considering bi-partisan legislation which would allow clinic employees to lodge complaints with public health officials to prompt inspections and also mandate independent accreditation for any facility which performs invasive procedures. Current law does not require routine inspections of clinic facilities and only allows inspections to be prompted by complaints made by a patient, a close relative or by referral from the Division of Professional Regulation. Recent high-profile issues with a Planned Parenthood clinic drove the state legislature to consider stronger regulation to help ensure the health and safety of patients.
July 12, 2013
