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2019 SESSION
HB 1674 Abuse and neglect of incapacitated adults; informed consent.
Introduced by: Michael P. Mullin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Abuse and neglect of incapacitated adults; informed consent. Clarifies, for the purposes of the exemptions to abuse and neglect of incapacitated adults, that the informed consent or a declaration of the incapacitated person must have been given when such person was not incapacitated and that any wishes of the incapacitated person relied upon must have been made known when such person was not incapacitated. The bill provides that its provisions are declaratory of existing law.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Abuse and neglect of incapacitated adults; informed consent. Clarifies, for the purposes of the informed consent exemption to abuse and neglect of incapacitated adults, that the informed consent of the incapacitated person must have been given when such person was not incapacitated. The bill provides that its provisions are declaratory of existing law.