House Bill 11 Summary

• Amends Delaware Code Title 29 to broaden the pool of personnel authorized to obtain biological samples by removing the requirement that personnel be "medical" personnel.

• Allows the Chief Medical Examiner to approve non-medical personnel who have received training from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to collect biological samples.

• Permits containers for biological samples to be purchased directly from product vendors if the containers are approved by the Chief Medical Examiner, rather than requiring use of containers exclusively provided by the Chief Medical Examiner.

• Maintains existing protections against civil liability for authorized personnel who obtain biological samples according to generally accepted medical procedures.