Delaware medical assistance statutory framework

What changed

Delaware Code Title 31 Chapter 5 states the public-assistance purpose, defines assistance and medical assistance, and defines medical care to include inpatient and outpatient services, lab and x-ray services, nursing services, physician and pharmacist services, drugs, and other health services and supplies under standards prescribed by statute or regulation. Section 503(b) authorizes medical assistance for people eligible under specified federal titles, waivers, and DHSS rules and regulations, with eligibility and payment determined under DHSS policies and state and federal mandates, funding, and waivers. Section 505 identifies Medicaid assistance as a category of assistance for medical care, including dental care, for eligible individuals under the federal Social Security Act, waivers, and DHSS rules and regulations.

Why it matters

The Delaware statutory layer determines the authority underneath Medicaid eligibility, covered medical care, DHSS rulemaking, and waiver implementation. This row gives later Delaware coverage explainers a legal-authority anchor.

Who it touches

Family caregivers, Care providers and plans, People receiving careDelaware Medicaid applicants, Delaware Medicaid recipients, low-income Delaware residents, older adults, people with disabilities, children, family caregivers, health care providers

• Delaware Code Title 31 Chapter 5, State Public Assistance Code
• Delaware Code Title 31 Section 503, Administration of assistance
• Delaware Code Title 31 Section 505, Categories of assistance

Last reviewed Jul 4, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.