Indiana Code 16-21-12-2. “At home care plan”
(1) is developed by:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-21-12-2
- after care: means assistance provided by a lay caregiver to a patient in the patient's residence under an at home care plan following the patient's discharge from a hospital. See Indiana Code 16-21-12-1
- at home care plan: means any plan that serves to describe the after care needs of a patient upon discharge from a hospital to the patient's residence, if the at home care plan:
Indiana Code 16-21-12-2
- discharge: means a patient's exit or release from a hospital following an inpatient hospitalization. See Indiana Code 16-21-12-3
- lay caregiver: means an individual who:
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- residence: means a dwelling considered by a patient to be the patient's temporary or permanent home. See Indiana Code 16-21-12-6
(B) an individual supervised by a licensed registered nurse, licensed social worker, or other licensed health care professional;
(2) is based on an evaluation of the patient’s need for after care, taking into consideration the patient’s functional status and cognitive ability, including the patient’s capacity for self care; and
(3) includes contact information for hospital personnel or the patient’s physician if the patient or the patient’s lay caregiver designated under this chapter has questions regarding the patient’s after care.
The term includes a discharge plan prepared for the patient that is developed under the discharge planning requirements of the Medicare program’s conditions of participation.
As added by P.L.137-2015, SEC.6.