Alaska Statutes.
Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender
Chapter 20. Hospitals and Nursing Facilities
Section 500. Aftercare Assessment and Designation of Caregiver.
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AS 18.20.500. Aftercare Assessment and Designation of Caregiver.

Before discharging a patient, a hospital shall assess the patient's ability for self-care after discharge and provide the patient with the opportunity to designate a caregiver who agrees to provide aftercare for the patient in a private residence after discharge.

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