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9 Elder L.J. 203 (2001)
Mandatory Criminal Background Checks of Those Caring for Elders: Preventing and Eliminating Abuse in Nursing Homes

handle is hein.journals/elder9 and id is 209 raw text is: MANDATORY CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS OF THOSE CARING FOR ELDERS: PREVENTING AND ELIMINATING ABUSE IN NURSING HOMES Jennifer Marciano It is estimated that over 1.6 million Americans are admitted into nursing homes every year. That number will only increase as the baby boomer generation continues to age. As this number increases, so too will the number of nursing home residents who are abused at the hands of those responsible for caring for them, In her article, Ms. Marciano addresses the abuses that nursing home patients suffer at the hands of certified nursing assistants and other nursing home employees. The article discusses past incidents of elder abuse and defines the different types of abuse that occur most frequently. Ms. Marciano examines the various federal and state laws that are already in place to protect nursing home patients and considers their effectiveness. She also analyzes other states' recent efforts at nursing home regulation and concludes that all states need to pass some legislation that would require background checks for all nursing home employees. Jennifer Marciano is a J.D. candidate for June 2002 at St. John's University School of Law. Ms. Marciano received her B.S. degree in journalism from St. John's University in 1999. The author would like to thank her family for their constant support, especially her mother and grandmother, without whom this article would not have been possible.

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