Bill Text: PA HB288 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-12)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-04-02 - Referred to AGING AND YOUTH [HB288 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB288-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 308
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 288 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY MURPHY, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOYD, COHEN, D. COSTA, DONATUCCI, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GROVE, GRUCELA, HICKERNELL, JOSEPHS, KORTZ, MAHONEY, MANN, MICOZZIE, M. O'BRIEN, SEIP, SIPTROTH, STABACK, THOMAS, VULAKOVICH, WHITE, YOUNGBLOOD, MOUL AND BRENNAN, FEBRUARY 6, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, FEBRUARY 6, 2009
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.
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