{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-216b.233","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 216B.233","heading":"Notice to designated lay caregiver of patient's discharge.","body":"If a patient or a patient's legal guardian has designated a lay caregiver, the hospital shall\nnotify the patient's designated lay caregiver of the patient's discharge as soon as\npracticable. If the hospital is unable to contact the designated lay caregiver , the lack of\ncontact shall not interfere with, delay, or otherwise affect the medical care provided to the\npatient, or an appropriate discharge of the patient.","path":["KRS Chapter 216B"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=45869","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:23Z","sha256":"0c1d5b6cdad74131bb6289b0495620cd20200b0acc0201d46a41730714027222","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-216b.231","next":"us-ky/krs-216b.235"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}