Section 317.004 - Discharge Plan(a) Except as provided by Section 317.002(d), before a patient's discharge from a hospital, the hospital shall provide to the patient and designated caregiver a written discharge plan that describes the patient's aftercare needs.(b) A discharge plan must include: (1) the name and contact information of the designated caregiver and the designated caregiver's relationship to the patient;(2) a description of the aftercare tasks that the patient requires written in a manner that is culturally competent; and(3) the contact information for any health care resources necessary to meet the patient's aftercare needs.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 317.004
Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 163,Sec. 1, eff. 5/26/2017.