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2009 SESSION

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SB 898 Elder or dependent adult abuse; emergency services personnel to report suspected abuse, etc.

Introduced by: Ryan T. McDougle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Duty to report suspected elder or dependent adult abuse.  Amends section requiring emergency services personnel certified by the Board of Health to report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults to require such persons to report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults either directly via methods specified in this section or directly to the attending physician at the hospital to which the adult has been transported, who shall make the report forthwith.

FULL TEXT

• 12/31/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093156272  pdf | impact statement
• 02/28/09  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB898ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/27/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538)  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/31/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093156272
• 12/31/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 01/30/09  Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/09  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/04/09  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/09  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/11/09  House: Read first time
• 02/11/09  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/13/09  House: Assigned HWI sub: Welfare
• 02/19/09  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting
• 02/19/09  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/09  House: Read second time
• 02/23/09  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/24/09  House: Read third time
• 02/24/09  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/09  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/09  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/28/09  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB898ER)
• 02/28/09  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/28/09  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/27/09  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 538 (effective 7/1/09)
• 03/27/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538)