Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-3112: Definitions

For the purposes of Sections 2 through 6 of this act:

1. "Aftercare" means any assistance provided by a designated

lay caregiver to an individual under this act after the patient's

discharge from a hospital. Such assistance may include tasks that

are limited to the patient's condition at the time of discharge that

do not require a licensed professional;

2. "Discharge" means a patient's exit or release from a

hospital to the patient's residence following any inpatient stay;

3. "Hospital" means a facility licensed pursuant to the

provisions of Section 1-701 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma

Statutes;

4. "Lay caregiver" means any individual eighteen (18) years of

age or older, including next of kin, duly designated as a lay

caregiver pursuant to the provisions of this act who provides

aftercare assistance to a patient in the patient's residence; and

5. "Residence" means a dwelling considered by a patient to be

his or her home, not including any hospital as defined by Section 1-

701 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, nursing home or

group home as defined by the Long-Term Care Reform and

Accountability Act of 2001, or assisted living facility as defined

by the Continuum of Care and Assisted Living Act.