Reference is to the bill as introduced.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 44-70-20(3)(c) page 2, line 35 by deleting /./ and inserting /;/ and by inserting after line 35:
/ (d) an individual
hired directly by the person receiving care or hired by his
family; or
(e) a church or another
religious institution recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization by
the Internal Revenue Service that provides in-home care services
without compensation or for a nominal fee collected to cover
incidental expenses directly related to such care./
Amend the bill, further by deleting Section 44-70-40 on page 2, line 42 through page 3, line 24 and inserting:
/Section 44-70-40. The department shall
promulgate regulations for the licensure of in-home care
providers. The department must include the following standards
and procedures in developing regulations:
(1) license application
and renewal procedures;
(2) criminal background
checks for licensure applicants, which may include criminal
offenses that preclude licensure;
(3) drug testing of
licensure applicants;
(4) responsibilities
and duties of a licensee, including requirements for bonding,
record keeping, and reporting;
(5) fees the department
may charge to process an application for a license, the issuance
of a license, the renewal of a license, and the reinstatement of
a revoked or suspended license;
(6) criteria that a
licensee's employee, agent, independent contractor, or referral
must satisfy before providing in-home care service. These
criteria must include, but are not limited to, personal
information, completion of a minimum education requirement,
completion of minimum training and continuing education
requirements, and screening for communicable diseases;
(7) standards for
liability and other appropriate insurance coverage; and
(8) sanctions that the
department may impose for a violation of this chapter, including
the suspension or revocation of a license or the imposition of a
monetary penalty. Sanctions imposed may be appealed pursuant to
Section 44-1-60. /
Amend the bill, further, Section 44-70-60 page 3, on line 36 and on line 39 before the /./ by inserting /and submit to a drug test /
So when amended Section 44-70-60 will read:
/Section 44-70-60. (A)
Before becoming licensed as an in-home care provider, a
person must undergo a criminal background check as provided for
in regulations promulgated by the department pursuant to Section
44-70-40 and submit to a drug test.
(B) Before being
employed as an in-home caregiver by a licensed in-home care
provider, a person shall undergo a criminal background check as
provided for in Section 44-7-2910 and submit to a drug test./
Amend the bill, further, by deleting Section 44-70-70 beginning on page 3, line 41 through page 4, line 2 and inserting:
/ Section 44-70-70. A licensed in-home provider and an individual employed as an in-home caregiver by a licensed in-home care provider is subject to random drug testing.
Section 44-70-80. Fees collected pursuant to this chapter must be retained by the department and credited to a separate and distinct account to be used exclusively by the department to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter."/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.