Sections
§ 3001J Definitions 16
§ 3002J Designation of a lay caregiver 16
§ 3003J Notice to a lay caregiver 16
§ 3004J Training of a lay caregiver 16
§ 3005J Limitations 16
§ 3006J Regulatory authority; enforcement 16
§ 3007J Affidavit of merit 16
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Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 16 > Chapter 30J - Lay Caregiver Designation, Notice, and Training Act

  • 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. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3001J
  • Director: means the Director of the Division of Public Health, or such persons as may be designated by the Director. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
  • Discharge: means a patient's exit or release from a hospital following an inpatient stay. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3001J
  • Division: means the Division of Public Health. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
  • Health-care provider: means as defined in § 2501 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3001J
  • Hospital: means as defined in § 1001 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3001J
  • 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. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3001J
  • 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. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3001J
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Residence: means a dwelling considered by a patient to be the patient's home. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3001J
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services or such persons as may be designated by the Secretary. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101