Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Caregiver Advise, Record, and Enable Act. Provides that before a patient is discharged from a hospital and no later than 24 hours after a patient enters a hospital, the hospital shall provide the patient or the patient's legal guardian with the opportunity to designate a caregiver. Provides that the hospital shall document the patient's designation of a caregiver and shall provide instruction regarding after-care tasks to the caregiver. Requires the hospital to notify the patient's caregiver at least 4 hours before the patient is discharged. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to adopt rules relating to the implementation of the Act. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
2/18/2015	Senate	First Reading
2/18/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/25/2015	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
3/3/2015	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
3/11/2015	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
3/27/2015	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

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