{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-41-133-5","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 41-133-5","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 41-133-5","body":"If a patient or the patient's legal guardian has designated a lay caregiver under this chapter, a hospital shall notify the designated lay caregiver of the patient's discharge to the patient's residence or transfer to another licensed facility as soon as practicable. If the hospital is unable to contact the designated lay caregiver, the lack of contact shall not interfere with, delay or otherwise affect the medical care provided to the patient, or an appropriate discharge of the patient.","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":"fc1b8668cf81fdcaaa1c82c5f7a7840123c8f3939f26d627b881bd9a496d42c3","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-41-133-3","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-41-133-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}