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1999 SESSION
HB 2439 Adult protective services.
Introduced by: John H. Tate, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Adult protective services. Clarifies that adult protective services shall be provided to persons who are found to be abused, neglected or exploited and who meet one of the following criteria: (i) the person is 60 years of age or older or (ii) the person by reason of impaired health, or physical or mental disability, cannot take care of himself or his affairs. The bill also requires mandated reporters of adult abuse, neglect and exploitation who maintain a record on a person who is the subject of such a report to cooperate with the investigating adult protective services worker and make available information, records or reports which are relevant to the investigation to the extent permitted by state and federal law.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Adult protective services. Clarifies that adult protective services shall be provided to persons who are found to be abused, neglected or exploited and who meet one of the following criteria: (i) the person is 60 years of age or older or (ii) the person by reason of impaired health, or physical or mental disability, cannot take care of himself or his affairs. The bill also requires mandated reporters of adult abuse, neglect and exploitation who maintain a record on a person who is the subject of such a report to cooperate with the investigating adult protective services worker and make available information, records or reports which are relevant to the investigation to the extent permitted by state and federal law.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Adult protective services. Clarifies that adult protective services shall be provided to persons who are found to be abused, neglected or exploited and who meet one of the following criteria: (i) the person is 60 years of age or older or (ii) the person by reason of impaired health, or physical or mental disability, cannot take care of himself or his affairs. The bill also requires mandated reporters of adult abuse, neglect and exploitation who maintain a record on a person who is the subject of such a report to cooperate with the investigating adult protective services worker and make available information, records or reports which are relevant to the investigation.