HB 520/FN (BR 1972) - R. Palumbo, C. Rollins II, T. Riner
AN ACT relating to the protection of adults.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 209 to define the terms "adult" and "cabinet"; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to establish a registry of persons found to have abused, neglected, or exploited an adult; require an appeal process for persons against whom allegations have been substantiated by the cabinet, and prohibit a licensed or certified facility or program from employing a person on the registry; create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to prohibit health care facilities and services licensed under KRS Chapter 216B from employing, contracting with, or accepting volunteer services from a person whose name appears on the registry; amend KRS 205.5606 to prohibit persons who provide services or supports from employing, contracting with, or accepting volunteer services from a person whose name appears on the registry; amend KRS 210.795 to prohibit an individual whose name appears on the registry from being a provider and to prohibit a provider from employing, contracting with, or accepting volunteer services from a person whose name appears on the registry.
HB 520 - AMENDMENTS
HFA (1/LM, J. Fischer) - Attach provisions of HB 373.
Feb 25-introduced in House
Feb 26-to Health & Welfare (H)
Mar 1-posted in committee
Mar 4-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Mar 5-2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 9-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 10, 2010; floor amendment (1) filed
Mar 10-taken from the Regular Orders of the Day; recommitted to Health & Welfare (H)
