{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-41-133-1","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 41-133-1","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 41-133-1","body":"For the purposes of this chapter:\n\n(a) “ Aftercare ” means any assistance provided by a designated lay caregiver to an individual under this chapter after the patient's discharge from a hospital. The assistance may include tasks that are limited to the patient's condition at the time of discharge that do not require a licensed professional.\n\n(b) “ Discharge ” means a patient's exit or release from a hospital to the patient's residence after any inpatient stay.\n\n(c) “ Hospital ” means a facility licensed under the provisions of Section 41-9-1 et seq.\n\n(d) “ Lay caregiver ” means any individual eighteen (18) years of age or older, including next-of-kin, duly designated as a lay caregiver under this chapter who provides aftercare assistance to a patient in the patient's residence.\n\n(e) “ Residence ” means a dwelling considered by a patient to be his or her home, not including any hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation facility, assisted living facility or group home licensed by the State Department of Health.","path":["MS Code","Title 41"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"b463023d4af495dc173e08c7f7cd3d972e5b65a52ed621900a57c913132123d0","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-41-131-1","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-41-133-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}