District of Columbia Code Division III. Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations. § 21-2231.01. Definitions.

(1) “After-care” means any type of assistance that is not regulated under Chapter 12 of Title 3, or similar law, and that is provided by a lay caregiver to a patient after the patient's discharge and is limited to the patient's condition at the time of discharge.

(2) “Authorized representative” means a person who is authorized to make a health-care decision on behalf of an incapacitated individual or minor in accordance with §§ 21-2205 and 21-2210.

(3) “Discharge” means a patient's exit and release from a hospital to the patient's residence following an inpatient admission.

(4) “Hospital” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 44-501(a)(1).

(5) “Lay caregiver” means an individual who is designated by the patient or authorized representative to provide after-care to the patient at the patient's residence and accepts the role as the patient's lay caregiver.

(6) “Residence” means a dwelling that the patient considers to be the patient's home and does not include a rehabilitation facility, hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, or group home licensed by the Department of Health.