Sec. 6. (a) A person who:

(1) operates or administers a health care facility; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-28-13-6

  • health care facility: includes the following:

    Indiana Code 16-28-13-0.5

  • nurse aide: means an individual who provides nursing or nursing related services to residents in the following:

    Indiana Code 16-28-13-1

  • other unlicensed employee: means :

    Indiana Code 16-28-13-2

(2) operates an entity in the business of contracting to provide nurse aides or other unlicensed employees for a health care facility;

is responsible for the payment of fees under IC 10-13-3-30 and other fees required to process a state nurse aide registry report and a limited criminal history under section 4 of this chapter.

     (b) A health care facility or an entity in the business of contracting to provide nurse aides or other unlicensed employees for a health care facility may require a person who applies to the health care facility or entity for employment as a nurse aide or other unlicensed employee:

(1) to pay the cost of fees described in subsection (a) to the health care facility or entity at the time the person submits an application for employment; or

(2) to reimburse the health care facility or entity for the cost of fees described in subsection (a).

As added by P.L.152-1995, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.147-1996, SEC.4; P.L.108-1999, SEC.9; P.L.2-2003, SEC.52.

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