Section 333.26281 – Short Title.

333.26281 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “designated caregiver act”. History: 2016, Act 85, Eff. July 12, 2016

Section 333.26283 – Definitions.

333.26283 Definitions. Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) “After-care assistance” means assistance provided by a lay caregiver to a patient following the patient’s discharge from a hospital that is related to the patient’s condition at the time of discharge. After-care assistance includes, but is not limited to, 1 or more of the following: […]

Section 333.26285 – Designation of Lay Caregiver.

333.26285 Designation of lay caregiver. Sec. 5. (1) As soon as practicable following a patient’s admission to a hospital as an inpatient and before the patient’s discharge from the hospital to the patient’s residence, the hospital shall provide each patient or, if applicable, the patient’s legal guardian or patient advocate with an opportunity to designate […]

Section 333.26287 – Notification of Patient’s Discharge or Transfer.

333.26287 Notification of patient’s discharge or transfer. Sec. 7. A hospital shall notify the patient’s designated caregiver of the patient’s discharge or transfer to another facility as soon as practicable and, in any event, upon issuance of a discharge order by the patient’s attending physician. If the hospital is unable to contact the designated caregiver, […]

Section 333.26289 – Consultation Before Discharge; Issuance of Discharge Plan; Live or Recorded Aftercare Demonstration; Documentation in Medical Record.

333.26289 Consultation before discharge; issuance of discharge plan; live or recorded aftercare demonstration; documentation in medical record. Sec. 9. (1) As soon as practicable before the patient’s discharge from a hospital to the patient’s residence, the hospital shall attempt to consult with the designated caregiver to prepare the designated caregiver for the patient’s after-care assistance […]

Section 333.26291 – Agent Operating Under Advance Directive.

333.26291 Agent operating under advance directive. Sec. 11. (1) This act does not interfere with the rights of an agent operating under a valid advance directive. (2) A patient may designate a caregiver in an advance directive. History: 2016, Act 85, Eff. July 12, 2016

Section 333.26293 – Entities in Contractual Relationship; Liability; Entities Issuing Health Benefits Plans; Reimbursement Obligations of Insurance Companies.

333.26293 Entities in contractual relationship; liability; entities issuing health benefits plans; reimbursement obligations of insurance companies. Sec. 13. (1) This act does not create a private right of action against a hospital, a hospital employee, or a consultant or contractor with whom a hospital has a contractual relationship. (2) A hospital, a hospital employee, or […]

Section 333.26295 – Discharge or Transfer to Another Facility; Delay.

333.26295 Discharge or transfer to another facility; delay. Sec. 15. This act does not delay the discharge of a patient or the transfer of a patient from a hospital to another facility. History: 2016, Act 85, Eff. July 12, 2016