{"data":{"id":"us-de/16-del.-c.-3003j","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"16 Del. C. § 3003J","heading":"Notice to a lay caregiver.","body":"If a patient or a patient’s agent has designated a lay caregiver under this chapter, a hospital shall notify the lay caregiver of the patient’s discharge to a residence as soon as possible. If a hospital is unable to contact a designated lay caregiver, the inability to contact the lay caregiver may not interfere with, delay, or otherwise affect an appropriate discharge or transfer of the patient.","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#3003J","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:21Z","sha256":"cf3752e2a3271c1aeee311b3087e833fd7e1e48f6344e1c71f84a90e204d1ff5","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/16-del.-c.-3002j","next":"us-de/16-del.-c.-3004j"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}