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Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-27-1.5-3

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 3. (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.

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