HB105 Summary

• Establishes the Alabama Elder and Adult in Need of Protective Services Abuse Registry containing names of individuals convicted of elder abuse, financial exploitation, or found to have committed abuse against elderly persons or adults in need of protective services.

• Requires the Department of Human Resources to maintain registry rules and allows disclosure of confidential abuse reports only for employment purposes, law enforcement investigation, court proceedings, and other specified authorized uses.

• Mandates service providers (assisted living, nursing homes, hospitals, hospices, etc.) to query the registry regarding employees and prospective employees to verify if they appear on the registry.

• Requires courts and investigating agencies to notify the Department of Human Resources of criminal convictions, protection orders, and founded abuse investigations for registry entry.

• Establishes criminal penalty of Class C misdemeanor for individuals required to report abuse who knowingly fail to make a report; bill becomes effective three months after passage.