SB238 Alabama 2015 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Hospitals, to require to provide information and instructions to caregivers upon discharge of patient
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would require hospitals to provide
a designated caregiver of a patient, prior to
discharge from the hospital, with a discharge plan
describing the patient's aftercare needs</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize the Alabama
Department of Public Health to promulgate rules</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also clarify that this act
would not interfere with the rights of an agent
operating under a valid advance directive for
health care</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to caregivers; to require hospitals to
provide a designated caregiver of a patient, prior to
discharge from the hospital, with a discharge plan describing
the patient's aftercare needs; to authorize the Alabama
Department of Public Health to promulgate rules; and to
clarify that this act would not interfere with the rights of
an agent operating under a valid advance directive for health
care.
</p>
Subjects
Hospitals
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 17, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB238 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |