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MI SB0460
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes a statewide electronic vulnerable adult abuse registry maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services to track individuals convicted of vulnerable adult abuse offenses.
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Requires the department to work with law enforcement agencies to obtain names and information of convicted perpetrators for listing on the registry.
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Restricts access to registry information to authorized entities including law enforcement, mandated reporters, physicians, care providers, courts, and grand juries, with confidentiality protections for non-public records.
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Allows individuals listed on the registry to request amendment or expunction of records if evidence of abuse is not found, with hearings conducted before a department-appointed hearing officer.
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Permits employers and volunteer agencies to request clearance information from the registry with an individual's authorization, and allows the department to develop a public-facing system listing individuals cleared for vulnerable adult-related work.
Legislative Description
Human services; other; vulnerable adult abuse registry; create. Creates new act.
Human services: other
Last Action
Approved By Governor 1/4/2017 @ 2:32 Pm 12/30/16 Addenda
12/30/2016