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Measures to Protect Seniors Against Kentucky Nursing Home Abuse in Limbo

March 8, 2011 - Kentucky - According to a report from the Kentucky Lexington Herald Leader, a proposal for criminal prosecution and background checks on employees in nursing homes has stalled in the legislative session.

In an effort to better prevent cases of nursing home abuse in Kentucky, two bill proposals have been made. The first proposal would provide for those who are responsible for nursing home abuse to be criminally prosecuted. 

Currently, the way deaths in nursing homes are handled doesn't involve a coroner. A coroner would be necessary in order to investigate and rule a death a homicide.

Despite efforts to pass this bill, it is not going forward this legislative session due to opposition from the nursing home industry and the state's budget not allowing for additional staff to be hired. 

The other proposed bill would require that criminal background checks be done on nursing home staff employees; however this bill has stalled in the state Senate. While the current law requires employees who have direct care with residents to undergo a criminal background check, it is not required for other support staff such as food service workers and custodial staff.

Nursing home abuse doesn't just happen at the hands of a caregiver. Other support staff workers have been guilty in the past of abusing a resident.

If your loved one has been the victim of nursing home neglect or abuse in Kentucky and has suffered injuries as a result, a Kentucky nursing home abuse attorney can talk to you about the process of filing a claim for damages.  

Contacting a Kentucky Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

A Kentucky nursing home abuse attorney at Gray and White Law can help you handle every aspect of your Louisville 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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