Alaska Statutes (Last Updated: January 11, 2017) |
Title 18. HEALTH, SAFETY, HOUSING, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND PUBLIC DEFENDER. |
Chapter 18.20. HOSPITALS AND NURSING FACILITIES. |
Article 18.20.05. DISCHARGE OF HOSPITAL PATIENTS. |
Section 18.20.510. Planning, instruction, and training. [Effective January 1, 2017]..
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(a) A hospital shall give the patient and the patient's designated caregiver the opportunity to participate in planning for the patient's discharge from the hospital.
(b) Before discharge, a hospital shall provide a patient and the patient's designated caregiver with instruction and training as necessary for the designated caregiver to perform medical and nursing aftercare following discharge.
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(Sec. 1 ch 47 SLA 2016)