Sec. 3. (a) A person may not operate a home health agency or a personal services agency if the person has been convicted of any of the following:
(1) Rape (IC 35-42-4-1).
(2) Criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (repealed).
(3) Exploitation of an endangered adult (IC 35-46-1-12).
(4) Failure to report battery, neglect, or exploitation of an endangered adult (IC 35-46-1-13).
(5) Theft (IC 35-43-4), if the person's conviction for theft occurred less than ten (10) years before the date of submission by the person of an application for licensure as a home health agency under IC 16-27-1 or as a personal services agency under IC 16-27-4.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-2.6-3.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.178-1993, SEC.5; P.L.212-2005, SEC.13; P.L.158-2013, SEC.231; P.L.214-2013, SEC.18.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 27. Home Health Agencies
Chapter 2. Criminal History of Home Health Care Operators and Workers
16-27-2-0.2. Application of Prior Law to Employees of Home Health Agencies
16-27-2-0.5. "Expanded Criminal History Check"
16-27-2-1. "Health Care Professional"
16-27-2-2. "Home Health Agency"
16-27-2-2.1. "National Criminal History Background Check"
16-27-2-4. Employees; Criminal History
16-27-2-5. Employees; Prohibition; Criminal Conviction
16-27-2-6. Fees; Responsibility for Payment