Montana Title 50. Health and Safety § 50-5-704. Instruction to designated lay caregiver

(a) consult with the lay caregiver and the patient;

(b) issue a discharge plan that describes a patient's aftercare needs at the patient's residence; and

(c) provide the lay caregiver with an opportunity for instruction in the aftercare tasks described in the discharge plan.

(a) note the name and contact information of the lay caregiver;

(b) describe all aftercare tasks necessary to maintain the patient's ability to remain in the patient's residence, taking into account the capabilities and limitations of the lay caregiver; and

(c) provide contact information for relevant followup care and for resources needed to successfully carry out the discharge plan.

(a) be provided, to the extent possible, in nontechnical language;

(b) give the lay caregiver and patient an opportunity to ask questions about the aftercare tasks; and

(c) in a culturally competent manner, provide answers to the lay caregiver's and patient's questions.