35-30-103. Notification by hospital to caregiver.
If a patient has designated a caregiver, a hospital shall notify the caregiver of the patient's discharge to the patient's residence or to another place, including another hospital or medical facility, as soon as practicable. In the event the hospital is unable to contact the designated caregiver, the lack of contact shall not interfere with, delay or otherwise affect the medical care provided to the patient or the discharge of the patient.