Section 18.20.500. Aftercare assessment and designation of caregiver. [Effective January 1, 2017]..  


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  • Before discharging a patient, a hospital shall assess the patient's ability for self-care after discharge and provide the patient with the opportunity to designate a caregiver who agrees to provide aftercare for the patient in a private residence after discharge.

Authorities

18.20.530;18.20.540;18.20.550;18.20.590

Notes


References

AS 18.20.530 Discharge policies. [Effective January 1, 2017]..
AS 18.20.540 Construction of provisions. [Effective January 1, 2017]..
AS 18.20.550 Coordination with other authority. [Effective January 1, 2017]..
AS 18.20.590 Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2017]..
History

(Sec. 1 ch 47 SLA 2016)