Rep. Greg Harris

Filed: 11/19/2014

 

 


 

 


 
09800SB3216ham002LRB098 19918 KTG 62413 a

1
AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3216

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3216, AS AMENDED,
3with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No.
41 as follows:
 
5on page 23, by replacing lines 4 through 25 with the following:
6    "Any person providing services as an individual provider
7under the Department's Home Services Program shall submit to a
8criminal history background check. The Department shall
9promulgate rules that (i) are necessary to implement this
10provision; and (ii) indicate any condition or circumstance when
11an individual provider shall be denied employment as a result
12of the criminal history background check. For purposes of this
13paragraph, "individual provider" means a person providing
14services under the Home Services Program who is a personal
15assistant, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse,
16certified nurse assistant, occupational therapist, physical
17therapist, or speech therapist and has been privately hired by

 

 

09800SB3216ham002- 2 -LRB098 19918 KTG 62413 a

1the customer.
2    Any new person providing services as an individual provider
3under the Department's Home Services Program shall participate
4in a comprehensive in-person orientation, including fraud
5training.
6    Any person providing services as an individual provider
7under the Department's Home Services Program shall attend
8annual in-person training, including training in preventing
9fraud and abuse.
10    Individual providers shall be paid their regular hourly
11wage for all orientation and training hours.".