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Kentucky Legislature Failed to Adopt Measures That Could Have Helped Prevent Nursing Home Abuse

May 3, 2011 - Bowling Green, Kentucky - In a report from Yahoo News, the Kentucky legislature failed to adopt measures that could have helped prevent nursing home abuse.

According to the findings of the 2010 report, Elder Abuse in Kentucky, there continues to be a significant problem with nursing home abuse and neglect. After an investigation of 2,048 facilities, there were 368 indications of abuse or neglect taking place. 

However, there were 3 measures that the Kentucky Legislature failed to pass, which included: 

• Senate bill requiring criminal background checks on all employees -

not only those who work directly with residents but even cooks and custodians.

• House bill requiring deaths in nursing homes to be reported within 24 hours - reports must be sent to the county coroner along with any suspected mistreatment to be reported to authorities.
• House bill that would create an adult neglect, abuse and exploitation registry. 

This last House bill was strongly supported by Kentucky's Governor, Steve Beshear, however, all 3 measures failed to pass.

This puts the ball back in the court of the resident's family to try and take appropriate steps to deal with any cases of nursing home abuse or neglect.

If your loved one was the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect in Kentucky, contact a Louisville nursing home abuse attorney today.

Contacting a Louisville Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

A Louisville nursing home abuse attorney at Gray and White Law can help you handle every aspect of your Kentucky nursing home abuse claim. If you've been injured in Kentucky, contact us today for a free evaluation of your case - 1-800-634-8767 or 502-210- 8942.

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