Bill Text: TX SB2037 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed

Texas Senate Bill 2037 (Prior Session Legislation)

TX State Legislature page for SB2037

Bill Title: Relating to the definition of exploitation for purposes of investigating reports of exploitation against certain elderly persons and persons with disabilities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-24 - Referred to Human Services [SB2037 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB2037-Engrossed.html



	By: Menéndez	S.B. No. 2037


	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the definition of exploitation for purposes of
	investigating reports of exploitation against certain elderly
	persons and persons with disabilities.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 48.251(b), Human Resources Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt
	definitions of "abuse," "neglect," "exploitation," and "an
	individual receiving services" for purposes of this subchapter and
	investigations conducted under this subchapter. The definition of
	"exploitation" adopted by the executive commissioner under this
	subsection may not exclude from the definition as an act of
	exploitation the provision of a monetary or property loan made to a
	provider by an individual receiving services from that provider.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.