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GA HB1123
Bill
Status
Vetoed
5/7/2024
Primary Sponsor
Carter Barrett
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AI Summary
- Changes the establishment of an Adult Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Multidisciplinary Team in each judicial circuit from permissive ("may") to mandatory ("shall"), though the requirement is contingent on funding of the coordinator program within the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia
- Creates the Adult Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Multidisciplinary Coordinator Program within the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council to establish a network of regional coordinators who oversee and manage multidisciplinary team meetings across judicial circuits
- Establishes a statewide elder justice coalition composed of 21+ members representing state agencies, law enforcement, financial institutions, healthcare professionals, aging organizations, and other stakeholders to prevent disabled adult and elder person abuse, neglect, and exploitation
- Directs the coalition to create law enforcement protocols and training guides for responding to elder and disabled adult abuse, provide case analysis assistance to localities, develop holistic care strategies, and submit biannual reports to the Governor and General Assembly
- Requires that law enforcement training protocols and guidelines developed by the coalition be disseminated to training centers monitored by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council
Legislative Description
Handicapped persons; require establishment of an Adult Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Multidisciplinary Team in each judicial circuit
Last Action
Veto V6
5/7/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/4/2024
Judiciary - Non-Civil2/6/2024
Full Bill Text
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