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.

As added by P.L.110-1999, SEC.2.