Section 3001J - [Effective 9/30/2025] DefinitionsAs used in this chapter:
(1) "Aftercare" means assistance provided by a lay caregiver to a patient in a residence after the patient's discharge from a hospital that does not require the lay caregiver to be a health-care professional.(2) "Discharge" means a patient's exit or release from a hospital following an inpatient stay.(3) "Health-care professional" means as defined in § 2502 of this title.(4) "Hospital" means as defined in § 1001 of this title.(5) "Interface" means training the lay caregiver in aftercare tasks contained in the discharge plan in a manner that is consistent with current accepted practices and provided through one of the following methods agreed to by the lay caregiver and the hospital: telehealth, as defined in § 3370 of Title 18, telemedicine, as defined in § 3370 of Title 18, or in-person.(6) "Lay caregiver" means an individual who is 18 years of age or older, who is designated by a patient or a patient's agent under this chapter, and who provides aftercare to a patient in a residence. "Lay caregiver" includes direct support professionals and shared living providers who are paid staff in a neighborhood group home or shared or community living arrangement, as approved by the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services, and attendant caregivers, as provided for in § 1921(14) and (15) of Title 24.(7) "Patient's agent" means a person authorized by other law to make decisions for a patient.(8) "Residence" means a dwelling considered by a patient to be the patient's home. "Residence" does not include any rehabilitation facility, hospital, nursing home, or assisted living facility licensed under this title.Amended by Laws 2023, ch. 467,s 6, eff. 9/30/2025.Added by Laws 2015 , ch. 347, s 2, eff. 1/1/2017.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.