MA H603

Bill

Relative to mandatory reporting of elder abuse

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to mandated reporting of elder abuse. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts law to expand the list of "mandated reporters" who are required to report suspected elder abuse or neglect. The bill defines "mandated reporters" to include a wide range of professionals such as healthcare providers, educators, social workers, and clergy members. These mandated reporters must immediately report any reasonable suspicion of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elder to the Executive Office of Elder Affairs. The bill also establishes penalties for failure to report and prohibits retaliation against mandated reporters who file good-faith reports. Additionally, the bill requires the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to establish a training program to help professionals identify and report elder abuse and neglect.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Tackey Chan (D), Dan Hunt (D), Jason Lewis (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Tram Nguyen (D), José Tosado (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Donald Wong (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4401 (on 08/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H603

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H603
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H603.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2132	Relative to missing persons	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4083	Relative to DCF legislative reporting reform	Accompanied a new draft, see H4163	Similar To
H4099	To support improved financial stability in higher education	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 113 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4401	Elder Affairs Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H626	Relative to establishing multi-disciplinary teams with district attorneys to investigate elder abuse	Accompanied a study order, see H4401	Similar To
H858	To incentivize the reduction of residential waste disposal	Accompanied a study order, see H5124	Similar To
H942	Relative to transparency of hospital margins & ensuring hospital efficiency	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S1363	Relative to officer-involved deaths and injuries	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S2183	To support improved financial stability in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To
S306	To strengthen charter school data reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S710	To ensure timely health care cost reporting	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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