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Section 3727.71 | Designation of lay caregiver.

Ohio Revised Code
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Title 37 Health-Safety-Morals
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Chapter 3727 Hospitals
 
Effective:
March 21, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 470 - 131st General Assembly
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(A) In the case of a patient who is at least fifty-five years of age and not unconscious or otherwise incapacitated at the time of admission, a hospital shall offer the patient or the patient's guardian an opportunity to designate a lay caregiver for the patient. The offer shall be made after the patient's admission and before the patient's discharge.

(B) In the case of a patient who is at least fifty-five years of age and unconscious or otherwise incapacitated at the time of admission, a hospital shall offer the patient or the patient's guardian an opportunity to designate a lay caregiver for the patient. The offer shall be made after the patient regains consciousness or capacity and before the patient's discharge.

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