{"data":{"id":"us-de/16-del.-c.-3001j","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"16 Del. C. § 3001J","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this chapter:\n(1) “Aftercare” means assistance provided by a lay caregiver to a patient in a residence after the patient’s discharge from a hospital that does not require the lay caregiver to be a health-care professional.\n(2) “Discharge” means a patient’s exit or release from a hospital following an inpatient stay.\n(3) “Health-care professional” means as defined in § 2502 of this title.\n(4) “Hospital” means as defined in § 1001 of this title.\n(5) “Interface” means training the lay caregiver in aftercare tasks contained in the discharge plan in a manner that is consistent with current accepted practices and provided through 1 of the following methods agreed to by the lay caregiver and the hospital: telehealth, as defined in § 3370 of Title 18, telemedicine, as defined in § 3370 of Title 18, or in-person.\n(6) “Lay caregiver” means an individual who is 18 years of age or older, who is designated by a patient or a patient’s agent under this chapter, and who provides aftercare to a patient in a residence. “Lay caregiver” includes direct support professionals and shared living providers who are paid staff in a neighborhood group home or shared or community living arrangement, as approved by the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services, and attendant caregivers, as provided for in § 1921(a)(14) and (15) of Title 24.\n(7) “Patient’s agent” means a person authorized by other law to make decisions for a patient.\n(8) “Residence” means a dwelling considered by a patient to be the patient’s home. “Residence” does not include any rehabilitation facility, hospital, nursing home, or assisted living facility licensed under this title.","path":["Title 16. Health and Safety","Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health","CHAPTER 30J. Lay Caregiver Designation, Notice, and Training Act"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c030j/index.html#3001J","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:21Z","sha256":"05302b6b0f4c210f263f53bdef5af2dd4c68e9883189d09d1a180f47f130945b","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/16-del.-c.-3002i","next":"us-de/16-del.-c.-3002j"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}