§ 16-21-12-1 “After care”
§ 16-21-12-2 “At home care plan”
§ 16-21-12-3 “Discharge”
§ 16-21-12-4 “Health care representative”
§ 16-21-12-5 “Lay caregiver”
§ 16-21-12-6 “Residence”
§ 16-21-12-7 Opportunity to designate lay caregiver; documentation; hospital responsibilities upon designation
§ 16-21-12-8 Provision of preferred means to contact lay caregiver; use by hospital; notification to lay caregiver if patient unable
§ 16-21-12-9 Hospital attempt to consult with lay caregiver; at home care plan
§ 16-21-12-10 Opportunity for lay caregiver to ask questions; live or recorded demonstration of after care needs
§ 16-21-12-11 No interference or delay of medical care if unable to contact lay caregiver
§ 16-21-12-12 No requirement to designate lay caregiver
§ 16-21-12-13 No obligation for lay caregiver to perform after care
§ 16-21-12-14 No interference with, delay, or affect on patient care
§ 16-21-12-15 No interference with health care representative rights; no private right of action against hospital
§ 16-21-12-16 No new reimbursement requirements under chapter
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 16 > Article 21 > Chapter 12 - The Caregiver Advise, Record, and Enable (CARE) Act

  • 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

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • discharge: means a patient's exit or release from a hospital following an inpatient hospitalization. See Indiana Code 16-21-12-3
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • health care representative: means an individual:

    Indiana Code 16-21-12-4

  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • lay caregiver: means an individual who:

    Indiana Code 16-21-12-5

  • medical record: means written or printed information possessed by a provider (as defined in IC 16-18-2-295) concerning any diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis of the patient, unless otherwise defined. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • residence: means a dwelling considered by a patient to be the patient's temporary or permanent home. See Indiana Code 16-21-12-6