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2019 Mississippi Code
Title 41 - Public Health
Chapter 133 - Lay Caregivers for Hospital Patients
§ 41-133-5. Notification to designated lay caregiver of patient’s discharge
Universal Citation: MS Code § 41-133-5 (2019)
If a patient or the patient’s legal guardian has designated a lay caregiver under this chapter, a hospital shall notify the designated lay caregiver of the patient’s discharge to the patient’s residence or transfer to another licensed facility as soon as practicable. If the hospital is unable to contact the designated lay caregiver, the lack of contact shall not interfere with, delay or otherwise affect the medical care provided to the patient, or an appropriate discharge of the patient.
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