DHS-HOME SRVICES-BACKGROUND
Summary
Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. Provides that any person providing services as a personal assistant or an individual provider under the Department of Human Services' Home Services Program shall submit to a criminal history background check. Provides that the Department shall promulgate rules that (i) are necessary to implement this provision; and (ii) indicate any condition or circumstance when a personal assistant or individual provider shall be denied employment as a result of the criminal history background check. Defines "individual provider" to mean a person providing services under the Home Services Program who is a personal assistant, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, certified nurse assistant, occupational therapist, physical therapist, or speech therapist and has been privately hired by the customer.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2013
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 22, 2013
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2013
Lower · Passed
To Public Benefits Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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