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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 9. (a) If a patient or the patient's health care representative:
(1) designates a lay caregiver; and
(2) provides the written consent and the other information described in section 7(c) of this chapter;
the hospital shall, as soon as practicable before the patient's discharge from a hospital, attempt to consult with the designated lay caregiver to prepare the lay caregiver for the patient's after care needs and issue an at home care plan that describes the patient's after care needs upon discharge from the hospital to the patient's residence.
(b) An at home care plan may include contact information for health care, community resources, and long term services and supports necessary to successfully carry out the patient's at home care plan.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-21-12-9 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-16-health/in-code-sect-16-21-12-9/
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