216.789 Prohibition against employing certain felons at long-term care facilities,
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health care services agencies providing staff to nursing facilities, or in assisted
living communities -- Preemployment check with Justice and Public Safety
Cabinet -- Temporary employment.
(1)No long-term care facility as defined by KRS 216.535(1), health care services
agency providing staff to a nursing facility, or assisted living community shall
knowingly employ a person in a position which involves providing direct care
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.
(2)A nursing facility, health care services agency providing staff to a nursing facility,
or assisted living 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.
(3)Each long-term care facility as defined by KRS 216.535(1), health care services
agency 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.
(4)The long-term care facility, health care services agency providing staff to a nursing
facility, or assisted living community may temporarily employ an applicant pending
the receipt of the conviction information.