{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-383","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 19–383","heading":"","body":"(a) As soon as practicable before discharge of a patient, a hospital shall attempt to:\n(1) Consult with the patient’s lay caregiver to prepare the lay caregiver for aftercare; and\n(2) Issue a discharge plan that describes the aftercare needs of the patient.\n(b) The inability of a hospital to consult with a patient’s designated lay caregiver may not interfere with, delay, or otherwise affect the medical care provided to the patient or the patient’s discharge.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=19-383","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"b5c3ffb05edfcc2893e002fe385034cc9e19692fffde3694d5ac53d083399555","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-382","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-384"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}