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AS 18.20.500: Aftercare assessment and designation of caregiver.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender.
- Chapter 20. Hospitals and Nursing Facilities.
- Article 5. Discharge of Hospital Patients.
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.
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