Bill > SB1100

This bill amends the Older Adults Protective Services Act to establish mandatory fatality review teams in each agency to investigate deaths of older adults that occur during an ongoing abuse or neglect investigation. These teams will be composed of nine diverse members, including agency directors, healthcare professionals, law enforcement representatives, and victim services experts, who will voluntarily serve two-year terms without compensation. The teams' primary responsibilities include examining the circumstances of an older adult's death, reviewing service delivery, court records, and the agency's compliance with regulations, and producing a comprehensive report within 90 days that identifies systemic strengths and weaknesses in protecting older adults. The bill provides detailed provisions for team composition, meeting procedures, and record access, including the ability to obtain medical, mental health, and government records without additional authorization. The fatality review team's meetings and discussions will be confidential, and team members are protected from liability when sharing information in good faith. By November 1st each year, the department must prepare an annual summary report to be submitted to the Governor and General Assembly, which will be made publicly available after removing confidential information. The act will take effect 120 days after passage, ensuring agencies have time to establish and train these review teams.

Health and Social Services

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1100