Indiana § 16-21-12-1 "After care"

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-21-12-1 — "After care"

Indiana § 16-21-12-1

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 21HOSPITALS

Ch. 12The Caregiver Advise, Record, and Enable (CARE) Act

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 16-21-12-1 (2026).

Text

As used in this chapter, "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. The assistance may include any of the following:

(1)Assisting with basic activities of daily living.

(2)Assisting with instrumental activities of daily living.

(3)Assisting with medical or nursing tasks, including:

(A)managing wound care;

(B)assisting in administering medications; or

(C)operating medical equipment.

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As used in this chapter, "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. The assistance may include any of the following:
(1) Assisting with basic activities of daily living.
(2) Assisting with instrumental activities of daily living.
(3) Assisting with medical or nursing tasks, including:
(A) managing wound care;
(B) assisting in administering medications; or
(C) operating medical equipment.