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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that a nursing home employee or agent who becomes aware of another employee or agent's theft or misappropriation of a resident's property must immediately report the matter to the facility administrator. Provides that a facility administrator who becomes aware of a nursing home employee or agent's theft or misappropriation of a resident's property must immediately report the matter by telephone and in writing to the resident's representative, to the Department of Public Health, and to the local law enforcement agency. Prohibits retaliation against a nursing home employee or agent who reports the theft or misappropriation of a resident's property.
Further amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Defines "misappropriation of a resident's property" as the deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful temporary or permanent use of a resident's belongings or money without the resident's consent.
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