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Medical Technician Arrested for Abusing Mentally Disabled Patient

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-Attorney General Pam Bondi's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the Miami-Dade Police Department today announced the arrest of a medical technician for abuse of a mentally disabled patient. While a medical technician at Kendall Regional Medical Center, Giovanni Contreras, 52, allegedly became upset with a disabled patient asking questions. According to the investigation, Contreras grabbed the patient by the shirt and threw the patient to the ground. Kendall Regional Medical Center subsequently terminated Contreras.

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Action Details

  • Date:April 21, 2016
  • Agency:Florida Attorney General
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies