§ 16-27-2-5.5 — Reporting of employee conviction; duty to investigate; removal from registry

Indiana § 16-27-2-5.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 27: HOME HEALTH AGENCIES
• Ch. 2: Criminal History of Home Health Care Operators and

Text

5. (a) If a home health agency or a personal
services agency has knowledge of a conviction of an employee of the
home health agency or personal services agency that would indicate
unfitness for service as a home health aide, other unlicensed employee,
or other health care professional, the home health agency or personal
services agency shall report the information to the state nurse aide
registry or the appropriate licensing authority.
(b) The state department shall:
(1) investigate any report that a home health aide has been
convicted of a crime described in section 5(a) of this chapter; and
(2) remove the home health aide from the state nurse aide registry
with an appropriate notation indicating the reason the home health
aide was removed from the registry, providing notice and appeal
rights as required by IC 4-21.5.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.171-2025, SEC.6.