Ind. Code § 16-27-1.5-3
Review and investigation of allegations against home health aides
Indiana · Indiana Code Title 16 — Health · Status: effective
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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.