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The Committee on Health Regulation (Alexander) recommended the

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following amendment to amendment (754484):

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendments)

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     Delete line(s) 877-886

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and insert:

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     (3) A search of the Department of Law Enforcement's sexual

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offender database for each prospective resident must be conducted

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by the facility before admission or immediately after admission.

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The facility must maintain verification that each resident has

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been screened within the previous year. The information obtained

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may be used by the facility to assess the needs of the resident

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and the care and services offered or arranged by the facility in

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accordance with this section. The information obtained may be

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disclosed to other residents. The facility does not have to

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rescreen a resident who is away from a facility for more than 45

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days.

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 1544

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and insert:

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a search of the Department of Law Enforcement's sexual

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offender database to be conducted on all residents

3/18/2008  1:26:00 PM     588-05219-08