Bill Text: CT HB06274 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Background Checks For Home Health Agency Employees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-22 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health [HB06274 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB06274-Introduced.html

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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.

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.