Rep. Joe Sosnowski

Filed: 3/23/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4541

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4541, AS AMENDED,
3with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No.
41 as follows:
 
5on page 6, by replacing lines 4 through 17 with the following:
6    "Any person providing services as a personal assistant or
7an individual provider under the Department's Home Services
8Program shall submit to a criminal history background check.
9The Department shall promulgate rules that (i) are necessary to
10implement this provision; and (ii) indicate any condition or
11circumstance when a personal assistant or individual provider
12shall be denied employment as a result of the criminal history
13background check. For purposes of this paragraph, "individual
14provider" means a person providing services under the Home
15Services Program who is a personal assistant, registered nurse,
16licensed practical nurse, certified nurse assistant,
17occupational therapist, physical therapist, or speech

 

 

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1therapist and has been privately hired by the customer.".