MA H725

Bill

MA H725

Strengthening the Attorney General’s tools to protect nursing home residents and other patients from abuse and neglect

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the authority of the Attorney General to protect nursing home residents and other patients from abuse and neglect. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to strengthen the authority of the Attorney General to protect nursing home residents and other patients from abuse, mistreatment, neglect, and misappropriation of property. It allows the Attorney General to file civil actions against individuals who commit or permit such offenses, with civil penalties ranging from $25,000 to $250,000 depending on the severity of the offense. The bill also extends the statute of limitations for the Attorney General to file these civil actions from the standard 3 years to 4 years.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (13)

Ruth Balser (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Tony Cabral (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jessica Giannino (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Sally Kerans (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Dan Sena (D), Tom Stanley (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4780 (on 05/16/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H725

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H725
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H725.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1716	Addressing investigations of reports of abuse and neglect	Accompanied a new draft, see S2672	Similar To
H1743	To define abuse and neglect of a child	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H3694	Relative to the military family advocacy program, domestic violence and child abuse and neglect	No further action taken	Similar To
H4780	To improve quality and oversight of long-term care	No further action taken	Replaced by
S2417	Relative to the military family advocacy program, domestic violence and child abuse and neglect	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S416	Strengthening the Attorney General’s tools to protect nursing home residents and other patients from abuse and neglect	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To
S943	Addressing investigations of reports of abuse and neglect	Accompanied a new draft, see S2672	Similar To

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