Section 3001J - [Effective Until 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 provider.(2) "Discharge" means a patient's exit or release from a hospital following an inpatient stay.(3) "Health-care provider" means as defined in § 2501 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.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.