Notice to caregiver of resident's discharge or transfer--Exercise of professional judgment not restricted

A treatment facility shall provide reasonable notice to a caregiver designated under § 27A-1-18 of the resident's discharge or transfer to a different treatment facility prior to the resident's discharge or transfer. Prior to a resident's discharge from a treatment facility, the treatment facility shall consult with the resident and the caregiver designated under § 27A-1-18 regarding any after-discharge plan, including a description of the resident's aftercare plan developed under § 27A-12-3.7 . A treatment facility may not be held liable in any civil action for failure to provide notice under this section. Nothing in this section prohibits a treatment facility, in the exercise of professional judgment and its experience with common practice to make reasonable inferences of the resident's best interests, from: (1) Determining not to disclose any information related to the resident to a caregiver designated under § 27A-1-18 ; and (2) Disclosing information related to the resident to a caregiver of the treatment facility's choice. Source: SL 2019, ch 126 , § 2.