As used in this chapter:

(1) “Aftercare” means assistance provided by a lay caregiver to a patient in a residence after the patient’s discharge from a hospital that does not require the lay caregiver to be a health-care provider.

(2) “Discharge” means a patient’s exit or release from a hospital following an inpatient stay.

(3) “Health-care provider” means as defined in § 2501 of this title.

(4) “Hospital” means as defined in § 1001 of this title.

(5) “Interface” means training the lay caregiver in aftercare tasks contained in the discharge plan in a manner that is consistent with current accepted practices and provided through 1 of the following methods agreed to by the lay caregiver and the hospital: telehealth, as defined in § 3370 of Title 18, telemedicine, as defined in § 3370 of Title 18, or in-person.

(6) “Lay caregiver” means an individual who is 18 years of age or older, who is designated by a patient or a patient’s agent under this chapter, and who provides aftercare to a patient in a residence. “Lay caregiver” includes direct support professionals and shared living providers who are paid staff in a neighborhood group home or shared or community living arrangement, as approved by the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services, and attendant caregivers, as provided for in § 1921(a)(14) and (15) of Title 24.

(7) “Patient’s agent” means a person authorized by other law to make decisions for a patient.

(8) “Residence” means a dwelling considered by a patient to be the patient’s home. “Residence” does not include any rehabilitation facility, hospital, nursing home, or assisted living facility licensed under this title.

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