Delaware HB424 repeals the Autism Surveillance and Registration program, requiring the Department of Health and Social Services to expunge collected.

Delaware HB424 repeals the Autism Surveillance and Registration program, which previously required health-care practitioners and hospitals to report occurrences of autism to the Department of Health and Social Services. The bill mandates the expungement of all protected health information collected under the repealed program, allowing only the retention of aggregate data. The repeal also removes the requirement for reporting autism occurrences and the establishment of a registry. The bill ensures confidentiality of reports and prohibits the compulsion of medical examinations or treatments.

Delaware HB424 repeals the Autism Surveillance and Registration program, requiring the Department of Health and Social Services to expunge collected.

Delaware HB424 repeals the Autism Surveillance and Registration program, which previously required health-care practitioners and hospitals to report occurrences of autism to the Department of Health and Social Services. The bill mandates the expungement of all protected health information collected under the repealed program, allowing only the retention of aggregate data. The repeal also removes the requirement for reporting autism occurrences and the establishment of a registry. The bill ensures confidentiality of reports and prohibits the compulsion of medical examinations or treatments.