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IN SB0316
Bill
Status
1/7/2016
Primary Sponsor
Ed Charbonneau
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AI Summary
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Establishes a public health facility investigation disclosure registry to be implemented and maintained by the Indiana State Department of Health, effective July 1, 2016.
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Registry must include substantiated complaints against health facilities, complaint types, severity levels, facility name and location, investigating entity, and complaint status.
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Requires law enforcement agencies, adult protective services units, the state department, and other investigating entities to report substantiated complaints to the state department for registry inclusion.
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Health facilities with substantiated complaints in the registry must disclose complaint information to individuals and their health care representatives before they become patients, or face fines under IC 16-28-5-4.
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Registry information remains public on the state department's website, except personally identifying information from reports, which must be kept confidential.
Legislative Description
Nursing home complaint registry. Establishes the health facility investigation disclosure registry (registry) to be implemented and maintained by the state department of health (state department). Sets forth requirements of the registry. Requires certain investigatory entities to report substantiated complaints concerning a health facility to the state department for inclusion in the registry. Requires a health facility to disclose to certain individuals information concerning a substantiated complaint in the registry. Allows the state department to fine a health facility for failing to disclose information concerning the substantiated complaint.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Health & Provider Services
1/7/2016