HB 572 Summary

• Revises adult protective services laws by reorganizing section numbers in Chapter 5101 of the Revised Code and establishing new definitions and procedures for protecting vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

• Creates an elder abuse commission consisting of representatives from organizations like AARP, law enforcement associations, area agencies on aging, and state officials to develop strategies for combating elder abuse and preparing biennial reports.

• Establishes a statewide registry maintained by the Department of Job and Family Services to track reports of adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation, with access by county departments and law enforcement.

• Expands the list of mandatory reporters (attorneys, physicians, nurses, social workers, peace officers, accountants, financial planners, and others) who must report suspected adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation to county departments of job and family services.

• Creates new procedures for emergency protective services, including telephone-based ex parte orders, temporary restraining orders, and court-ordered protective services with specific hearing and notification requirements for incapacitated adults.