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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) 37-46

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and insert:

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     (25) Conduct a search of the Department of Law

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Enforcement's sexual offender database for each prospective

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resident before admission or immediately after admission. A

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facility must maintain verification that each resident has been

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screened within the previous year. The information obtained may

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

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to provide adequate and appropriate health care and protective

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and support services in accordance with this part. The

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information obtained may be disclosed to other residents. The

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facility does not have to rescreen a resident who is away from a

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facility for no more than 45 days.

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 1490

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and insert:

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search of the Department of Law Enforcement's sexual

3/18/2008  1:18:00 PM     588-05222-08