HB 2665 Summary

• Requires the Department of Health Services and Department of Economic Security to jointly develop a curriculum educating employees of health care institutions, group homes, and intermediate care facilities on identifying signs of neglect and abuse of vulnerable adults, including reporting responsibilities.

• Mandates that beginning January 1, 2020, all employees providing care to vulnerable adults in licensed health care institutions, group homes, and intermediate care facilities complete the mandatory education and training before employment and annually thereafter.

• Requires covered institutions to post information about reporting procedures in conspicuous locations accessible to employees and adopt policies prohibiting retaliatory action against employees who report suspected abuse or neglect in good faith.

• Establishes a rebuttable presumption that any employment termination or adverse action occurring more than 180 days after an employee reports suspected abuse or neglect is not retaliatory.

• Directs the departments to consult with the developmental disabilities planning council, domestic violence coalitions, aging advocacy organizations, and disability service providers when developing the curriculum.