Bill > H0583

This bill authorizes the establishment of elder abuse fatality review teams in each judicial circuit in Florida to review the deaths of elderly persons caused by or related to abuse or neglect. The review teams can include representatives from various organizations, such as law enforcement, the state attorney's office, and adult protective services. The teams are tasked with identifying gaps, deficiencies, or problems in the delivery of services to elderly persons, developing community-wide approaches to address the causes of elder abuse deaths, and making recommendations to prevent such deaths. The bill also provides for the teams to submit annual reports to the Department of Elderly Affairs, which will then prepare a summary report for the state's government.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (House)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/583