HF1432 Summary

• Mandated reporters must make immediate oral or electronic reports to a common entry point; boarding care homes, nursing homes, and hospitals may submit reports electronically to comply with federal regulations.

• Common entry point intake forms expanded to include additional required information such as basis of vulnerability, immediate safety risk, impact of maltreatment, and reporter's notification preferences.

• Lead investigative agencies must complete final dispositions within 60 calendar days and notify vulnerable adults, reporters, and other relevant parties of investigation outcomes; if unable to meet deadline, agencies must notify parties of reason for delay and projected completion date.

• Definitions of "neglect" clarified to distinguish between "caregiver neglect" (failure by caregiver to provide necessary care) and "self-neglect" (vulnerable adult's failure to care for own food, clothing, shelter, or health).

• Multidisciplinary adult protection teams expanded to include representatives from local tribal governments and other organizations with relevant expertise.