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DE HB158
Bill
Status
Introduced
6/2/2015
Primary Sponsor
Stephanie Bolden
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AI Summary
- Expands reporting requirements in Delaware Code Title 31 §3910 to include "any person or entity" (not just individuals) with reasonable cause to believe an adult is impaired or incapacitated and needs protective services
- Removes language requiring financial institutions to hold transactions when notified of potential financial exploitation, making transaction holds optional at the institution's discretion
- Creates civil penalties of up to $10,000 for first violations and up to $50,000 for subsequent violations for failure to report suspected abuse or neglect of impaired or incapacitated adults
- Allows courts to award costs and attorney's fees in civil actions brought under the reporting requirement provision
- Penalties are designed to match those currently in place for failure to report suspected child abuse under Delaware Code Title 16 §903
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Reporting Of Abuse And Neglect Of An Adult Person Who Is Impaired Or Incapacitated.
Last Action
Stricken
1/19/2016
Committee Referrals
Health & Human Development6/2/2015
Full Bill Text
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