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HB 2328 Adult abuse, suspected; requires local departments to take photographs, etc., thereof.
Introduced by: Clifford L. Athey, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Suspected adult abuse; photographing of injuries. Requires local departments to take or cause to be taken photographs, video recordings, or appropriate medical imaging of a suspected victim of adult neglect, abuse, or exploitation. This bill also provides that, if the adult is determined to be incapable of making an informed decision and of giving informed consent and either has no legal representative, or the legal representative is the suspected perpetrator of the neglect, abuse, or exploitation, consent may be given by an agent appointed under an advanced medical directive or medical power of attorney or other authorized person. In the event no agent or authorized representative is immediately available then consent shall be deemed to be given.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/09 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 096957420 pdf
- 02/03/09 House: Committee substitute printed 093275420-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/09/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2328ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/30/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0673) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/09 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 096957420
- 01/14/09 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/03/09 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/09 House: Committee substitute printed 093275420-H1
- 02/04/09 House: Read first time
- 02/05/09 House: Read second time
- 02/05/09 House: Committee substitute agreed to 093275420-H1
- 02/05/09 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2328H1
- 02/06/09 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/20/09 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/09 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/24/09 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/24/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/24/09 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/26/09 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (93-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (93-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/09 House: Enrolled
- 03/09/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2328ER)
- 03/10/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/30/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 673 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/30/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0673)