Oregon Revised Statutes Public Health and Safety § 441.198

(a) “Aftercare” includes all of the following:

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

(c) “Lay caregiver” means an individual who, at the request of a patient, agrees to provide aftercare to the patient in the patient's residence.

(a) Hospital staff assess the patient's ability for self-care after discharge;

(b) The patient is provided an opportunity to designate a lay caregiver;

(c) The patient and lay caregiver are given the opportunity to participate in the discharge planning;

(d) The patient and lay caregiver are provided instruction or training, prior to discharge, as necessary for the lay caregiver to perform medical and nursing aftercare following discharge; and

(e) The patient's lay caregiver is notified of the patient's discharge or transfer.

(a) The lay caregiver who is designated by the patient; and

(b) The details of a discharge plan.

(a) Standards for accreditation adopted by the Joint Commission or other nationally recognized hospital accreditation organization; or

(b) The Conditions of Participation for hospitals adopted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

(a) Delay a patient's discharge or transfer to another facility; or

(b) Require the disclosure of protected health information without obtaining a patient's consent as required by state and federal laws governing health information privacy and security.