Except in emergency admissions, a hospital shall provide to each patient prior to, or at the time of the patient's admission to the hospital for inpatient care or outpatient surgery, written information describing the general role of clinical trainees, medical students, interns, and resident physicians in patient care. The written information must also notify the patient that the attending physician is the person responsible for the patient's care while the patient is in the hospital and that the patient's attending physician may change during the patient's hospitalization depending on the type of care or services required for the patient. The written information must also contain the information described in Section 44-7-3450. The written material must also state generally whether medical students, interns, or resident physicians may be participating in a patient's care, may be making treatment decisions for the patient, or may be participating in or performing, in whole or in part, any surgery on the patient. This document must be separate from the general consent for treatment.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 146, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 8, 2005).