Delaware Adds New Services to Help People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Live More Independently
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Developmental Disabilities Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS) has received final approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to add three new services to its Lifespan Waiver: Enhanced Behavioral Residential Services, Crisis Stabilization Services, and Remote Supports. Together, the new services will help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities […]
Delaware Declares Measles Outbreak
Division of Public Health | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
DOVER, DEL. (July 22, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting two additional positive measles cases, totaling four in the state. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines a measles outbreak as three or more cases of measles that are connected by time and location. Extensive contact tracing is […]
DHSS Offers Cooling Centers as Extreme Heat Returns
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
NEW CASTLE – Due to temperatures hitting above 90 degrees for multiple days in a row this week, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) will activate its cooling centers for those who need relief from the heat starting Wednesday, July 15 until Friday, July 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. These […]
Delaware Hospitals Adopt Statewide Emergency Department Guidance for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
DOVER – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), through its Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), today joined hospital leaders from across the state at Bayhealth in Dover to announce the adoption of new statewide Emergency Department Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment Guidance. Developed through Delaware’s Overdose System of Care […]
Newly Launched Initiative Strengthens Delaware’s Health Information Technology Infrastructure
Delaware Health and Social Services | Health Care Commission | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 6, 2026
NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and the Delaware Health Care Commission today announced a new Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) initiative that will support real-time insurance verification and prior authorization across the state. The project will leverage the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN), Delaware’s statewide health information exchange, […]
