Bill Text: IA SF244 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to a study concerning a comprehensive approach to detecting, managing, and preventing elder abuse.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-13 - Subcommittee: Segebart, Garrett, and Ragan. S.J. 301. [SF244 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2019-SF244-Introduced.html
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BY
RAGAN
and
BOLKCOM
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
a
study
concerning
a
comprehensive
approach
1
to
detecting,
managing,
and
preventing
elder
abuse.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
ELDER
ABUSE
STUDY
——
DEPARTMENT
ON
AGING.
The
1
department
on
aging
shall
conduct
an
elder
abuse
study
in
2
collaboration
with
representatives
from
the
department
on
3
aging,
the
department
of
human
services,
the
department
of
4
inspections
and
appeals,
the
department
of
public
safety,
5
the
department
of
corrections,
the
division
of
insurance
of
6
the
department
of
commerce,
the
department
of
justice,
AARP
7
Iowa,
the
older
Iowans
legislature,
and
other
stakeholders
as
8
deemed
appropriate
by
the
department
on
aging
to
study
issues
9
and
develop
policy
recommendations
concerning
a
comprehensive
10
approach
to
the
detection,
management,
and
prevention
of
elder
11
abuse.
Specifically,
the
representatives
shall
examine
all
of
12
the
following
issues:
13
1.
The
protection
of
Iowans
sixty
years
of
age
and
older
14
against
all
of
the
recognized
categories
of
abuse
as
outlined
15
by
the
national
center
on
elder
abuse
including
the
categories
16
of
physical
abuse,
emotional
or
psychological
abuse,
sexual
17
abuse,
financial
or
material
exploitation,
abandonment,
18
neglect,
and
self-neglect.
19
2.
Definitions
of
mandatory
reporters
of
elder
abuse,
20
including
employees
and
officers
of
financial
institutions
and
21
other
persons
who
stand
in
positions
of
trust
with
elders.
22
3.
Civil
and
criminal
penalties
for
perpetrators
of
elder
23
abuse.
24
4.
The
availability
of
legal
and
financial
assistance
for
25
victims
of
elder
abuse.
26
5.
Educational
and
training
requirements
for
medical
staff,
27
investigators,
and
other
persons
to
aid
in
the
detection,
28
management,
and
prevention
of
elder
abuse.
29
6.
The
establishment
of
a
central
registry
of
persons
who
30
have
committed
elder
abuse.
31
7.
Access
to
information
necessary
to
maximize
assistance
32
to
victims
of
elder
abuse
while
protecting
the
privacy
of
33
victims.
34
8.
The
utilization
of
multidisciplinary
teams
throughout
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Iowa,
coordinated
by
the
department
on
aging,
that
aid
in
the
1
detection,
management,
and
prevention
of
elder
abuse.
2
9.
The
utilization
of
special
elder
abuse
investigators
3
by
all
agencies
involved
with
the
detection,
management,
and
4
prevention
of
elder
abuse.
5
10.
Existing
laws
regarding
the
various
aspects
of
elder
6
abuse.
7
The
study
group
shall
submit
a
report,
including
findings
8
and
recommendations,
to
the
general
assembly
by
December
15,
9
2019.
10
EXPLANATION
11
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
12
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
13
This
bill
requires
the
department
on
aging
to
conduct
an
14
elder
abuse
study
with
representatives
from
the
department
15
on
aging,
the
department
of
human
services,
the
department
16
of
inspections
and
appeals,
the
department
of
public
safety,
17
the
department
of
corrections,
the
division
of
insurance
of
18
the
department
of
commerce,
the
department
of
justice,
AARP
19
Iowa,
the
older
Iowans
legislature,
and
other
stakeholders
as
20
deemed
appropriate
by
the
department
on
aging
to
study
issues
21
and
develop
policy
recommendations
relating
to
the
detection,
22
management,
and
prevention
of
elder
abuse.
The
study
group
23
shall
examine
issues
relating
to
the
protection
of
Iowans
60
24
years
of
age
and
older
against
all
of
the
recognized
categories
25
of
abuse
as
outlined
by
the
national
center
on
elder
abuse;
26
the
definition
of
mandatory
reporters
of
elder
abuse;
civil
27
and
criminal
penalties
for
perpetrators
of
elder
abuse;
the
28
availability
of
legal
and
financial
assistance
for
victims
29
of
elder
abuse;
educational
and
training
requirements
for
30
medical
staff,
investigators,
and
others;
the
establishment
of
31
a
central
registry
of
persons
who
have
committed
elder
abuse;
32
access
to
information
necessary
to
maximize
assistance
to
elder
33
abuse
victims
while
protecting
victim
privacy;
the
use
of
34
multidisciplinary
teams
that
aid
in
the
detection,
management,
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and
prevention
of
elder
abuse;
the
utilization
of
special
elder
1
abuse
investigators;
and
existing
laws
regarding
elder
abuse.
2
A
report
on
the
findings
and
recommendations
of
the
study
3
group
shall
be
submitted
to
the
general
assembly
by
December
4
15,
2019.
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