Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVIII. Public Health § 216.789.Prohibition against employing certain felons at long-term care facilities, in health care services agencies providing staff to nursing facilities, or in assisted living communities; preemployment check with Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; temporary employment

(1) No long-term care facility as defined by KRS 216.535(1), health care services agency providing staff to a nursing facility, or assisted living community shall knowingly employ a person in a position which involves providing direct care services to a resident or client if that person has been convicted of a felony offense related to theft; abuse or sale of illegal drugs; abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult; or a sexual crime.

(2) A nursing facility, health care services agency providing staff to a nursing facility, or assisted living community may employ persons convicted of or pleading guilty to an offense classified as a misdemeanor if the crime is not related to abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult.

(3) Each long-term care facility as defined by KRS 216.535(1), health care services agency providing staff to a nursing facility, or assisted living community shall request all conviction information from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet for any applicant for employment pursuant to KRS 216.793.

(4) The long-term care facility, health care services agency providing staff to a nursing facility, or assisted living community may temporarily employ an applicant pending the receipt of the conviction information.