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IN SB0135
Bill
Status
1/6/2015
Primary Sponsor
Lonnie Randolph
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AI Summary
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Health facilities must obtain a national criminal history background check or expanded criminal history check for all employees with direct patient contact within 3 business days of employment.
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Health facility operators are prohibited from employing persons convicted of rape, criminal deviate conduct, exploitation of endangered adults, failure to report abuse, or theft within 10 years; also bars substantially equivalent felonies from other states.
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Health facilities may not employ persons with direct patient contact for more than 21 calendar days without receipt of background check results, unless delays are caused by state police, FBI, or private agencies.
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Persons who deny employment, terminate employment, or report to the state department of health or nurse aide registry in good faith based on criminal history are immune from civil and criminal liability.
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Violations constitute a Class A infraction; health facility operators must pay background check fees and may require applicants to pay or reimburse these costs.
Legislative Description
Health facility employee criminal background check. Requires a health facility to obtain a national criminal history background check or an expanded criminal history check for the health facility's employees. Provides immunity to persons: (1) for denying or terminating employment because of another person's criminal history; or (2) for reporting to or participating in the proceedings of the state department of health or the registry of nurse aides.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Civil Law
1/6/2015