Terms Used In New York Laws > Public Health > Article 29-CCCC - Care Act (caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act)

• After-care: shall mean any assistance provided by a caregiver to a patient under this article after the patient's discharge from a hospital that is related to the patient's condition at the time of discharge. See N.Y. Public Health Law 2994-II
• Caregiver: shall mean any individual duly identified as a caregiver by a patient under this article who provides after-care assistance to a patient living in his or her residence. See N.Y. Public Health Law 2994-II
• Discharge: shall mean a patient's exit or release from a hospital to the patient's residence following an inpatient admission. See N.Y. Public Health Law 2994-II
• Entry: shall mean a patient's admission into a hospital for the purposes of receiving inpatient care. See N.Y. Public Health Law 2994-II
• 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.
• Hospital: shall mean any "general hospital" as defined in section twenty-eight hundred one of this chapter. See N.Y. Public Health Law 2994-II
• Patient: shall mean a patient eighteen years of age or older. See N.Y. Public Health Law 2994-II
• Residence: shall mean a dwelling that the patient considers to be his or her home. See N.Y. Public Health Law 2994-II