Bill Text: PA HB130 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for the definition of "exploitation."

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-8)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-16 - Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES [HB130 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2013-HB130-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO.  127

 

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

 

HOUSE BILL

No.

130

Session of 2013

 

 

 

INTRODUCED BY HAGGERTY, MICOZZIE, YOUNGBLOOD, MCGEEHAN, CONKLIN, MILLARD, PAYNE, FABRIZIO, READSHAW, SIMMONS, V. BROWN, GOODMAN, PASHINSKI, KORTZ, KULA, EVERETT, CLYMER, MCCARTER, FREEMAN AND MURT, JANUARY 16, 2013

 

 

REFERRED TO COMMITEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, JANUARY 16, 2013

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), entitled 
"An act relating to the protection of the abused, neglected, 
exploited or abandoned elderly; establishing a uniform 
Statewide reporting and investigative system for suspected 
abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment of the elderly; 
providing protective services; providing for funding; and 
making repeals," further providing for the definition of 
"exploitation."

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The definition of "exploitation" in section 103 
of the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the 
Older Adults Protective Services Act, amended December 18, 1996 
(P.L.1125, No.169), is amended to read:

Section 103.  Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:

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"Exploitation."  An act or course of conduct by a caretaker 
or other person, including an individual who is acting under a 
power of attorney, against an older adult or an older adult's 
resources, without the informed consent of the older adult or 
with consent obtained through misrepresentation, coercion or 
threats of force, that results in monetary, personal or other 
benefit, gain or profit for the perpetrator or monetary or 
personal loss to the older adult.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.