(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.
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