House Bill 48

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Last Action reassigned to Judiciary (S)
Title AN ACT relating to the care of individuals with mental retardation or other developmental disorders.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 229
Sponsors L. Belcher, D. Horlander, R. Meeks
Summary of Original Version Repeal and reenact KRS 202B.070, relating to the duty of individuals with direct care responsibility for residents of ICF/MR to meet specific needs, including supervision; name the statute "Deron's Law"; amend KRS 202B.070 to delete the word "intentionally" in reference to the failure to provide supervision of a resident by an individual who has direct care responsibility.
Index Headings of Original Version Civil Actions - Direct care staff, ICF/MR resident, failure to supervise, penalties
Crimes and Punishments - Direct care staff, ICF/MR resident, failure to supervise, penalties
Disabilities and the Disabled - Direct care staff, ICF/MR resident, failure to supervise, penalties
Guardians - Direct care staff, ICF/MR resident, failure to supervise, penalties
Mental Disability - Direct care staff, ICF/MR resident, failure to supervise, penalties
State Agencies - Health & Family Services, ICF/MR resident, failure to supervise, penalties
Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
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Actions

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09/22/09
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
11/04/09
  • To: Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare
01/05/10
  • introduced in House
  • to Health & Welfare (H)
01/11/10
  • posted in committee
01/21/10
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
01/22/10
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
01/25/10
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 26, 2010
01/26/10
  • 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute
01/27/10
  • received in Senate
01/28/10
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
02/23/10
  • reassigned to Judiciary (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; add the word "negligently" to replace the word "intentionally" in reference to the failure to provide supervision of a resident by an individual who has direct care responsibility.
Index Headings Civil Actions - Direct care staff, ICF/MR resident, failure to supervise, penalties
Crimes and Punishments - Direct care staff, ICF/MR resident, failure to supervise, penalties
Disabilities and the Disabled - Direct care staff, ICF/MR resident, failure to supervise, penalties
Guardians - Direct care staff, ICF/MR resident, failure to supervise, penalties
Mental Disability - Direct care staff, ICF/MR resident, failure to supervise, penalties
State Agencies - Health & Family Services, ICF/MR resident, failure to supervise, penalties

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