1996-02-12                     Senate Journal                      Page 2385
SB 296                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 296 BY SENATOR ELLIS, entitled:                                
                                                                               
An Act requiring fingerprint criminal background                              
checks before certain persons may be employed in                               
a nursing home or assisted living facility; and                                
prohibiting the hiring or retention of certain nursing                         
home and assisted living facility employees                                    
convicted of specified offenses.                                               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.