2011 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 216 HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES 216.789 Prohibition against employing certain felons at long-term care facilities, in nursing pools providing staff to nursing facilities, or in assisted-living communities -- Preemployment check with Justice and Public Safety Cabinet -- Temporary employment.
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216.789 Prohibition against employing certain felons at long-term care facilities, in
nursing pools providing staff to nursing facilities, or in assisted-living
communities -- Preemployment check with Justice and Public Safety Cabinet -Temporary employment.
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No long-term care facility as defined by KRS 216.535(1), nursing pool providing
staff to a nursing facility, or assisted-living community shall knowingly employ a
person in a position which involves providing direct services to a resident or client
if that person has been convicted of a felony offense related to theft; abuse or sale of
illegal drugs; abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult; or a sexual crime.
A nursing facility, nursing pool providing staff to a nursing facility, or assistedliving community may employ persons convicted of or pleading guilty to an offense
classified as a misdemeanor if the crime is not related to abuse, neglect, or
exploitation of an adult.
Each long-term care facility as defined by KRS 216.535(1), nursing pool providing
staff to a nursing facility, or assisted-living community shall request all conviction
information from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet for any applicant for
employment pursuant to KRS 216.793.
The long-term care facility, nursing pool providing staff to a nursing facility, or
assisted-living community may temporarily employ an applicant pending the receipt
of the conviction information.
Effective: June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 248, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 141, sec. 17, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts
ch. 189, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1998; and ch. 380, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1998. -Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 427, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1994.
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