Oregon Revised Statutes Public Health and Safety § 441.196

(a) “Discharge” means the release of a patient from a hospital following admission to the hospital.

(b) “Lay caregiver” means:

(a) Encouraging the patient to sign an authorization for the disclosure of information that is necessary for a lay caregiver to participate in the patient's discharge planning and to provide appropriate support to the patient following discharge including, but not limited to, discussing the patient's prescribed medications and the circumstances under which the patient or lay caregiver should seek immediate medical attention.

(b) Assessing the patient's risk of suicide, with input from the lay caregiver if appropriate.

(c) Assessing the long-term needs of the patient including:

(d) A process to coordinate the patient's care and transition the patient from an acute care setting to outpatient treatment that may include community-based providers, peer support, lay caregivers and others who can execute the patient's care plan following discharge.

(e) Scheduling follow-up appointments for no later than seven days after discharge or documenting why the seven-day goal could not be met.