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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 nurse
aides required by 42 CFR 483.156(a) a home health aide who has
successfully completed a home health aide competency evaluation
program 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 the
registry of nurse aides described in section 1 of this chapter must be
the same as the information required for nurse aides under 42 CFR
483.156(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 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:
(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 that
determination.
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 to
implement this chapter.
As added by P.L.110-1999, SEC.2.
