Sec. 3. (a) The state department shall establish a procedure for the receipt and the timely review and investigation of allegations of: (1) neglect of a patient; (2) abuse of a patient; or (3) misappropriation of patient property; by a home health aide. (b) The procedure required under subsection (a) must allow for: (1) reasonable notice to the home health aide; and (2) reasonable opportunity for a hearing in which the home health aide may rebut the allegation. (c) The state department shall, after following the procedure required under this section, make a finding whether the home health aide: (1) neglected a patient; (2) abused a patient; or (3) misappropriated patient property. (d) If the state department determines that a home health aide has: (1) neglected a patient; (2) abused a patient; or (3) misappropriated patient property; the state department shall notify the registry of nurse aides of that determination.
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