Bill Text: OR HB2325 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to elder abuse investigations; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-21 - Chapter 444, (2011 Laws): Effective date June 21, 2011. [HB2325 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2011-HB2325-Enrolled.html
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2325
Sponsored by Representative BARKER; Representatives CLEM,
DEMBROW, DOHERTY, GILLIAM, HOYLE, HUFFMAN, J SMITH, TOMEI,
Senators MONNES ANDERSON, VERGER (at the request of former
Representative Chuck Riley) (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to elder abuse investigations; and declaring an
emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) There is created the Oregon Elder Abuse
Work Group consisting of 17 members appointed as follows:
(a) The President of the Senate shall appoint two members from
among members of the Senate who shall cease being members of the
work group upon ceasing to be members of the Legislative
Assembly.
(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint
two members from among members of the House of Representatives
who shall cease being members of the work group upon ceasing to
be members of the Legislative Assembly.
(c) The Governor shall appoint 10 members as follows:
(A) The Long Term Care Ombudsman appointed under ORS 441.103;
(B) Three members representing long term care providers for
elderly persons;
(C) Two members representing law enforcement agencies, one of
whom shall be a representative from the Oregon District Attorneys
Association and one of whom shall be a representative from a
local law enforcement agency with expertise in investigating
elder abuse;
(D) Two members representing consumers who are elderly persons;
(E) An officer of a bank, as defined in ORS 706.008; and
(F) An officer of a credit union, as defined in ORS 723.008.
(d) The chairperson of the Governor's Commission on Senior
Services created under ORS 410.320 shall appoint one member.
(e) The Director of Human Services shall appoint two members as
follows:
(A) One member with expertise in elder abuse services and
investigations; and
(B) One member representing the office or department within the
Department of Human Services that performs criminal background
checks of individuals providing services to elderly persons or
conducting elder abuse investigations.
(2) The work group shall have its first meeting on or before
the later of 30 days after adjournment sine die of the 2011
regular session of the Seventy-sixth Legislative Assembly or
September 30, 2011.
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(3) The work group shall study and make recommendations on:
(a) The definition of 'elder abuse. '
(b) The criminal background check system and its role in
prevention and investigation of elder abuse.
(c) The process involved in conducting elder abuse
investigations.
(d) Elder abuse data reporting systems.
(e) Reports to the Legislative Assembly.
(f) Information that could be made available to the public
regarding elder abuse and investigations of elder abuse.
(4) The work group shall prepare a detailed assessment of the
costs to implement the work group's recommendations. The
assessment must address both current and future needs in
providing elder abuse prevention and investigation services. Each
agency or organization with a member on the work group shall
cooperate with the work group in assessing and identifying the
costs of complying with the work group's recommendations.
(5) A majority of the members of the work group constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business.
(6) Official action by the work group requires the approval of
a majority of the members of the work group.
(7) The work group shall elect one of its members to serve as
chairperson.
(8) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing
authority shall make an appointment to become immediately
effective.
(9) The work group shall meet at times and places specified by
the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of
the work group.
(10) The work group may adopt rules necessary for the operation
of the work group.
(11) The work group shall make a report, and may include
recommendations for legislation, to interim committees of the
Legislative Assembly related to the provision of services to
elderly persons and investigation of elder abuse no later than
January 15, 2012.
(12) The work group may accept donations of staff support,
office space and equipment from advocacy or service provider
organizations to assist the work group in the performance of its
functions.
(13) Notwithstanding ORS 171.072, members of the work group who
are members of the Legislative Assembly are not entitled to
mileage expenses or a per diem and serve as volunteers on the
work group. Other members of the work group are not entitled to
compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as
volunteers on the work group.
(14) All agencies of state government as defined in ORS 174.111
are directed to assist the work group in the performance of its
duties and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to
confidentiality, to furnish such information and advice as the
members of the work group consider necessary to perform their
duties. + }
SECTION 2. { + Section 1 of this 2011 Act is repealed on
February 29, 2012. + }
SECTION 3. { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Enrolled House Bill 2325 (HB 2325-B) Page 2
Passed by House April 25, 2011
Repassed by House June 7, 2011
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Ramona Kenady Line, Chief Clerk of House
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Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House
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Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate June 2, 2011
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Peter Courtney, President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
......M.,............., 2011
Approved:
......M.,............., 2011
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John Kitzhaber, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
......M.,............., 2011
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Kate Brown, Secretary of State
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