HB 5558

Abstract

Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. In provisions concerning personal assistants contained in Public Acts 97-732 and 97-1019, provides that any person providing services as a personal assistant or an individual provider under the Department of Human Services' Home Services Program shall submit to a criminal history background check. Provides that the cost of the criminal history background check shall be paid by the personal assistant or individual provider. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules that: (i) are necessary to implement the provision; and (ii) indicate any condition or circumstance under which a personal assistant or an individual provider shall be denied employment as a result of the criminal history background check. Defines "individual provider" to mean a person providing services under the Home Services Program who is a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, certified nurse assistant, occupational therapist, physical therapist, or speech therapist and has been privately hired by the customer. Adds similar requirements to provisions concerning home care and home health workers who function as personal care attendants, personal assistants, or individual maintenance home health workers contained in Public Act 97-1158.