Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2149-A – Policies and procedures; employment
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The requirements of this section apply to home health care providers required to be licensed under this chapter. [PL 2003, c. 634, §4 (NEW).]
1. Policies and procedures. A home health care provider shall develop and implement written policies and procedures that prohibit abuse, neglect or misappropriation of a client’s property.
[PL 2003, c. 634, §4 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2149-A
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2142
- home health care provider: includes any business entity or subdivision thereof, whether public or private, proprietary or nonprofit, that is engaged in providing speech pathology services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2142
2. Prohibited employment based on disqualifying offenses. A home health care provider shall conduct a comprehensive background check for direct access personnel, as defined in section 1717, subsection 1, paragraph A?2, in accordance with state law and rules adopted by the department and is subject to the employment restrictions set out in section 1812?G and other applicable federal and state laws when hiring, employing or placing direct access personnel, including a certified nursing assistant or a direct care worker.
A. [PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. A, §20 (RP).]
B. [PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. A, §20 (RP).]
C. [PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. A, §20 (RP).]
The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2?A.
[PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. A, §20 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 634, §4 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 257, §17 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 196, §12 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 299, §20 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. A, §20 (AMD).