HB 1433 - Designated Caregivers

• Hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers must offer patients or their legal representatives the opportunity to designate a caregiver for post-discharge aftercare at the time of admission.

• Facilities must document the designation in patient records and are not responsible for facilitating caregiver selection or providing recommendations.

• Facilities must notify designated caregivers of discharge or transfer as soon as practicable and provide discharge plans and aftercare instructions to willing caregivers who can be reached.

• Facilities, employees, and contractors are granted immunity from administrative, civil, and criminal liability for acts or omissions of designated caregivers relating to patient aftercare.

• The Agency for Health Care Administration must adopt rules to implement the law, which takes effect July 1, 2021.