Mississippi § 41-133-1 - Definitions.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 41-133-1 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-133-1. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter: “Aftercare” means any assistance provided by a designated lay caregiver to an individual under this chapter after the patient’s discharge from a hospital. The assistance may include tasks that are limited to the patient’s condition at the time of discharge that do not require a licensed professional. “Discharge” means a patient’s exit or release from a hospital to the patient’s residence after any inpatient stay. “Hospital” means a facility licensed under the provisions of Section 41-9-1 et seq. “Lay caregiver” means any individual eighteen (18) years of age or older, including next-of-kin, duly designated as a lay caregiver under this chapter who provides aftercare assistance to a patient in the patient’s residence. “Residence” means a dwelling considered by a patient to be his or her home, not including any hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation facility, assisted living facility or group home licensed by the State Department of Health.
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