CHAPTER 1.5. REGISTRATION OF HOME HEALTH AIDES

IC 16-27-1.5
    Chapter 1.5. Registration of Home Health Aides

IC 16-27-1.5-1
Home health aide included in registry of nurse aides
    Sec. 1. The state department shall include in the registry of nurseaides required by 42 CFR 483.156(a) a home health aide who hassuccessfully completed a home health aide competency evaluationprogram as required by 42 CFR 484.36.
As added by P.L.110-1999, SEC.2.

IC 16-27-1.5-2
Information required for entry in registry
    Sec. 2. Information required for entry of a home health aide in theregistry of nurse aides described in section 1 of this chapter must bethe same as the information required for nurse aides under 42 CFR483.156(c).
As added by P.L.110-1999, SEC.2.

IC 16-27-1.5-3
Review and investigation of allegations against home health aides
    Sec. 3. (a) The state department shall establish a procedure for thereceipt 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 homehealth aide may rebut the allegation.
    (c) The state department shall, after following the procedurerequired under this section, make a finding whether the home healthaide:
        (1) neglected a patient;
        (2) abused a patient; or
        (3) misappropriated patient property.
    (d) If the state department determines that a home health aide has:
        (1) neglected a patient;
        (2) abused a patient; or
        (3) misappropriated patient property;
the state department shall notify the registry of nurse aides of thatdetermination.
As added by P.L.110-1999, SEC.2.

IC 16-27-1.5-4
Rules
    Sec. 4. The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 toimplement this chapter.
As added by P.L.110-1999, SEC.2.