General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6274
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2817
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. HAMPTON, 16th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6274
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 2817
*02817*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. HAMPTON, 16th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCY EMPLOYEES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 19a-491d of the general statutes be amended to require each home health agency to conduct a comprehensive background check of prospective employees of the agency to provide to clients of the agency that includes a review of every kind of criminal activity and disciplinary records from previous places of employment.
Statement of Purpose:
To promote optimal protection to elderly and vulnerable persons when under the care of home health care agencies and ensure accountability.