"After care"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "after care" means assistance provided by a lay caregiver to a patient in the patient's residence under an at home care plan following the patient's discharge from a hospital. The assistance may include any of the following: (1) Assisting with basic activities of daily living. (2) Assisting with instrumental activities of daily living. (3) Assisting with medical or nursing tasks, including: (A) managing wound care; (B) assisting in administering medications; or (C) operating medical equipment. As added by P.L.137-2015, SEC.6.