California hospital family caregiver discharge rights
California's hospital family caregiver law requires hospitals to involve a designated family caregiver in discharge planning and post-hospital care instruction when the patient consents.
California · Effective · Effective Jan 1, 2016
What it is
- What changed
- California requires hospitals to give patients an opportunity to identify a family caregiver and to include that caregiver in discharge planning and instruction when consent is provided.
- Why it matters
- Discharge rights determine whether caregivers receive notice, training, and instructions before taking over medical tasks at home.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, Care providers and plans, People receiving carehospital patients returning home, family caregivers, discharge planners, older adults, disabled people
- What it does
- Gives people a right or protection
- Identifiers
- SB 675 (session 20152016)
Sources
- California SB675 bill history
- California Hospital Association discharge planning law appendix(research)
Last reviewed Jun 18, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.