A patient or guardian may revoke a lay caregiver designation at any time before the patient’s discharge by communicating that intent to hospital staff. After revocation, a new lay caregiver designation may be completed in accordance with section 3727.71 of the Revised Code.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 3727.73

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Hospital: means an institution classified as a hospital under section 3701. See Ohio Code 3727.01