Section 16-27-1.5-3 - Review and investigation of allegations against home health aides(a) The state department shall establish a procedure for the receipt and the timely review and investigation of allegations of:(1) neglect of a patient;(2) abuse of a patient; or(3) misappropriation of patient property; by a home health aide.
(b) The procedure required under subsection (a) must allow for:(1) reasonable notice to the home health aide; and(2) reasonable opportunity for a hearing in which the home health aide may rebut the allegation.(c) The state department shall, after following the procedure required under this section, make a finding whether the home health aide: (3) misappropriated patient property.(d) If the state department determines that a home health aide has: (3) misappropriated patient property; the state department shall notify the registry of nurse aides of that determination.
As added by P.L. 110-1999, SEC.2.