SB 301 - Wallingford, Wayne
Modifies mandated reporting requirements for sexual assault victims in long-term care facilities
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
1386S.01I
Title
SB 301
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
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Effective Date
August 28, 2017
Committee
Current Status
Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Children Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 301 - This act amends the provision relating to reporting of suspected abuse and neglect of a resident of a long-term care facility who is sixty years of age or older or other certain eligible adults. Current law requires a report to be made to the Department of Health and Senior Services in the event of suspected abuse and neglect. Under this act, in the event of suspected sexual assault of the resident, specified mandated reporters shall also report to local law enforcement under the procedures of the federal Elder Justice Act of 2009.
This act is identical to provisions in HB 919 (2017) and HCS/SS/SCS/SB 663 (2016) and substantially similar to provisions in HCS/HB 551 (2017), HCS/SCS/SB 334 (2017), HCS/SB 363 (2017), HCS/SB 373 (2017), SS/SCS/SBs 112, 212, 143, & 234 (2015), and SB 971 (2014).
SARAH HASKINS