House Bill 277

Actions | Amendments
Last Action returned to Judiciary (S)
Title AN ACT relating to the protection of adults and making an appropriation therefor.
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Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 1219
Sponsors J. Lee, R. Palumbo, T. Riner, S. Westrom
Summary of Original Version Amend and create various sections of KRS 216.785 to 216.793 to define terms; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) to establish a National and State Background Check Program for prospective employees of long-term-care facilities and providers and representatives of the cabinet who perform inspections of long- term-care facilities or providers; require a registry check of the nurse aide abuse registry and any other registry identified in administrative regulations; permit queries of available information by certain licensing bodies; require the cabinet to implement the program in phases by provider category; require each nursing facility, nursing pool providing staff to a nursing facility, assisted-living community, long-term-care facility owned, managed, or operated by the CHFS, and personal services agency to continue to request conviction information; establish a fee to be charged for the background check, and state reasonable amounts to be charged by the cabinet and state or federal law enforcement agencies; require the cabinet to use grant moneys or other funding to cover long-term-care facilities or providers to the extent that funds are available until at least May 19, 2014; require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations relating to the program, including requirements to check registries, a schedule of dates for compliance, processing of registry and background checks, and fees; require the CHFS to collaborate with the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet on continuous employment assessment following an initial background check; permit the Department of Kentucky State Police and the FBI to charge for the actual cost of processing criminal background checks and assessments; require the Kentucky State Police to promulgate administrative regulations relating to retaining of applicant fingerprints and to immediately inform the inspector general if an employee is arrested or convicted of a crime following his or her initial criminal background check; require applicants to submit to background and registry checks; prohibit long-term-care facilities or providers, or agencies within the cabinet responsible for conducting inspections, from employing individuals listed on the registry; permit a provisional period of employment; establish an informal review process; establish a formal review process; outline notification procedures for the cabinet and procedures to be followed by a long-term-care facility or provider if an employee has a disqualifying offense; establish independent review or appeal procedures; establish a fine for continuing to employ an individual with a disqualifying offense, direct the use of funds collected by fines; establish an independent review process to allow for rehabilitation of a disqualifying offense, with requirements to include a written explanation of each disqualifying offense and employment and character references; require a rehabilitation review committee to review evidence and mitigating circumstances and make a recommendation to the secretary; remove civil liability for actions taken in good faith by the cabinet, the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, a long-term-care facility or provider, or an individual acting on behalf of any of these entities; establish the National and State Background Check Program fund and provide for its operation; require prospective providers to establish an individual provider's responsibilities and rights in this process; prohibit agencies providing services to senior citizens from employing an applicant with a disqualifying offense; require agencies to request a registry check; prohibit a long-term-care facility or provider from hiring an applicant if an individual has a disqualifying offense; require a long-term-care facility or provider to request a registry and background check for each applicant; require application forms for initial employment by a long-term-care facility or provider to have certain information and statements; regulate employment of individuals with certain offenses in family-care and personal care homes; establish a trust and agency fund to administer fees and fines collected through the program; amend KRS 216.533 to require long-term-care facilities operated by the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to require applicants to submit to registry and background checks; prohibit individuals from being hired if they have a previous disqualifying offense; permit the hiring of pardoned individuals; amend KRS 216.712 to require personal services agencies to request registry checks and criminal background checks; provide for notice of fingerprint retention; prohibit an individual from owning or working for a personal services agency if he or she has a disqualifying offense; require the secretary to promulgate administrative regulations; establish procedures for background and registry checks; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings of Original Version Fiscal Note - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Disabilities and the Disabled - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Health and Medical Services - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Nurses - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Physicians and Practitioners - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Public Health - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Aged Persons and Aging - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Appropriations - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Local Mandate - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/29/14
  • introduced in House
01/30/14
  • to Health & Welfare (H)
02/18/14
  • posted in committee
02/20/14
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/21/14
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 26, 2014
  • floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
02/24/14
  • taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
02/25/14
  • 3rd reading, passed 87-11 with floor amendments (1) and (2)
02/26/14
  • received in Senate
02/28/14
  • to Judiciary (S)
03/21/14
  • taken from Judiciary (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Judiciary (S)
03/24/14
  • taken from Judiciary (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Judiciary (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Benvenuti III
Summary Retain original provisions of the bill; require that the fee for background checks shall not exceed the actual and direct cost to the cabinet.
Index Headings Fiscal Note - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Disabilities and the Disabled - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Health and Medical Services - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Nurses - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Physicians and Practitioners - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Public Health - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Aged Persons and Aging - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Appropriations - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Local Mandate - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor A. Wuchner
Summary Retain original provisions except clarify that hospitals with long-term care beds are exempt from the background check requirements.
Index Headings Fiscal Note - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Disabilities and the Disabled - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Health and Medical Services - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Nurses - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Physicians and Practitioners - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Public Health - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Aged Persons and Aging - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Appropriations - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees
Local Mandate - Long-term-care facilities, background and registry checks for owners and employees

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