For the purposes of this chapter:(a) 'Aftercare' means any assistance provided by a designated lay caregiver to an individual under this chapter after the patient's discharge from a hospital. The assistance may include tasks that are limited to the patient's condition at the time of discharge that do not require a licensed professional.(b) 'Discharge' means a patient's exit or release from a hospital to the patient's residence after any inpatient stay.(c) 'Hospital' means a facility licensed under the provisions of Section 41-9-1 et seq.(d) 'Lay caregiver' means any individual eighteen (18) years of age or older, including next-of-kin, duly designated as a lay caregiver under this chapter who provides aftercare assistance to a patient in the patient's residence.(e) 'Residence' means a dwelling considered by a patient to be his or her home, not including any hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation facility, assisted living facility or group home licensed by the State Department of Health.Added by Laws, 2015, ch. 434, § 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
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