Here are five things to know:
1. Recently, the Senate Aging and Youth Committee unanimously approved the bill.
2. If a patient has a caregiver available and agrees to have medical information released to that person, the hospital will enter the caregiver’s name and contact information in the patient’s medical record.
3. The hospital then would notify the caregiver about the patient’s discharge or transfer information. The hospital will also provide instructions and explanation of the medical tasks the caregiver will perform at home, post-discharge.
4. The CARE Act states the designation of a caregiver does commit the person to provide care.
5. Nearly 18 other states throughout the nation have approved similar legislation.
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