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HJ 147 Caregiver abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults; Department of Social Services to study.

Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Study; Department of Social Services; reporting of adult abuse and neglect; report. Requests the Virginia Department of Social Services to study the detection and reporting of caregiver abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults. In conducting its study, the Department shall (i) determine whether caregiver abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults can be adequately prosecuted under existing domestic violence or other criminal statutes; (ii) determine whether hospital admission procedures should track occurrences of conditions that could indicate adult abuse or neglect; (iii) develop a list of mandatory reporters and establish reporting procedures comparable to those regarding suspected abuse or neglect of children; and (iv) determine whether family violence fatality review teams should investigate the deaths of adults who were being cared for by nonfamily members when abuse or neglect is a suspected cause of death. The Commissioner of the Department shall submit to the Division of Legislative Automated Systems an executive summary and report of the progress in meeting the request of this resolution no later than the first day of the 2005 Regular Session of the General Assembly. The executive summary and report shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website.


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