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SB 496 Adult protective services registry.

Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Adult protective services registry. Establishes the adult protective services registry, which shall contain a listing of any person employed by a facility or program licensed or funded by the Departments of Health, Social Services, or Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services who has abused, neglected or exploited a person 60 years of age and older, when that abuse, neglect or exploitation resulted in a local department of social services’ determination that such person had or has need of protective services. Applicants for employment at nursing homes, adult care residences, and mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse programs and facilities are required to obtain a search of the adult protective services registry for a record of any investigation of adult abuse, neglect or exploitation undertaken on the applicant. The adult protective services registry is to be maintained by the Adult Protective Services Unit of the Department of Social Services. The bill contains an amendment to correct an internal inconsistency resulting from HB 2572 (1999) that a felon convicted of possession of drugs is barred from employment for five years or if he continues on probation or parole or failed to pay court costs rather than barred completely.


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