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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 317.001 Definitions
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Sec. 317.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Aftercare" means assistance provided by a designated caregiver to a person after that person's discharge from a hospital, as described by this chapter. The term includes assistance with tasks that are related to the person's condit…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 317.0015 Applicability
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Sec. 317.0015. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to a patient who is: (1) 18 years of age or older; or (2) younger than 18 years of age who has had the disabilities of minority removed. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 163 (H.B. 2425), Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 2017.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 317.002 Designation of Caregiver
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Sec. 317.002. DESIGNATION OF CAREGIVER. (a) On admission to a hospital or before the patient is discharged or transferred to another facility, the hospital shall provide the patient, the patient's legal guardian, or the patient's surrogate decision-maker the opportunity to design…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 317.003 Notice To Designated Caregiver
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Sec. 317.003. NOTICE TO DESIGNATED CAREGIVER. (a) Except as provided by Section 317.002(d), as soon as possible before a patient's discharge or transfer to another facility but not later than the time the patient's attending physician issues a discharge order, a hospital shall no…