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1998 SESSION

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HB 780 Adult care residences.

Introduced by: Jay W. DeBoer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Adult care residences. Authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services to issue special orders to adult care residences that fail to comply with provisions of law or regulation, thereby causing an adverse impact on or imminent threat to the health, safety or welfare of the persons cared for therein. The special orders will be issued after a hearing and will be considered a case decision. The special order may include civil penalties of not more than $500 for each inspection resulting in a finding of violation, a freeze on admission of new residents and/or a reduction in licensed capacity. This bill was recommended by the Joint Commission on Health Care.


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