Bill > A10020

This bill amends the social services law to establish new requirements for reporting senior abuse or maltreatment, defining a "senior" as a person sixty years of age or older and outlining various forms of abuse including physical, sexual, emotional/psychological, neglect, abandonment, and financial exploitation, as well as self-neglect. It mandates that specific professionals, such as healthcare workers, social workers, mental health professionals, employees of care facilities, law enforcement officials, and financial/legal professionals, must report suspected abuse to adult protective services within 48 hours via telephone, fax, or email, followed by a written report. The bill also requires adult protective services to maintain a registry for receiving these reports and specifies the information that must be included in a written report, while prohibiting retaliatory actions against employees who report suspected abuse and requiring employers to provide information about these reporting duties to their staff, with penalties for willful failure to report including a class A misdemeanor and civil liability.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10020