Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Vulnerable Adults Act; provide for mandated reporters of abuse and require criminal background checks for nursing home employees.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Smith (39th)
Code Sections: A 043-0047-0007, A 043-0047-0009, A 043-0011-0013
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-47-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD CERTAIN LICENSED MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND OTHER ENTITIES TO THE ENUMERATION OF MANDATED REPORTERS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION UNDER THE VULNERABLE ADULTS ACT AND TO PRESCRIBE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO MAKE SUCH REQUIRED REPORTS; TO PROVIDE THAT ADULT CENTRAL REGISTRY CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS SHALL BE MANDATORY ON APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AT ADULT CARE FACILITIES UNDER THE VULNERABLE ADULTS ACT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF SUCH REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-47-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY AUTHORIZE THE EVALUATION OF AN ABUSED ADULT UPON SHOWING OF PROBABLE CAUSE, INCLUDING AN EVALUATION OF THE FINANCIAL RECORDS OF THE VULNERABLE ADULT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE LICENSING AGENCY TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL RECORD BACKGROUND CHECKS AND ADULT CENTRAL REGISTRY CHECKS ON LICENSABLE APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AT NURSING FACILITIES; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND AND ADULT CENTRAL REGISTRY CHECKS ON UNLICENSED APPLICANTS AT NURSING FACILITIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO CHARGE THE FACILITY A FEE FOR SUCH CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-47-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY AND INCREASE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THE ABUSE, NEGLECT OR FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF VULNERABLE ADULTS; TO ENACT STANDARDS FOR ENTRIES IN PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS OR CHARTS; TO ENACT PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE STANDARDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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