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SB 454 Adult protective services registry.

Introduced by: Linda T. Puller | 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 licensed or funded by the Departments of Health, Social Services, or Mental Health, Mental Retardation or Substance Abuse Services who has abused, neglected or exploited a person who is incapacitated or 60 years of age or 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, assisted living facilities, 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.


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