Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 19-383
Consultation with lay caregiver prior to discharge
Effective Oct 1, 2016Added by Acts 2016, c. 376, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 377, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016.State of Maryland
(a) As soon as practicable before discharge of a patient, a hospital shall attempt to:
- (1) Consult with the patient's lay caregiver to prepare the lay caregiver for aftercare; and
- (2) Issue a discharge plan that describes the aftercare needs of the patient.
- (b) The inability of a hospital to consult with a patient's designated lay caregiver may not interfere with, delay, or otherwise affect the medical care provided to the patient or the patient's discharge.
Added by Acts 2016, c. 376, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 377, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016.