PA HR285

Joint State Government Commission directed to study feasibility of establishing a registry for individuals who abuse vulnerable populations, including children, adults with disabilities, and seniors

Study must evaluate whether a combined registry or separate individual registries would be more effective, examining constitutional requirements such as evidentiary standards, registration duration, and appeals processes

Pennsylvania currently maintains an abuse registry only for children; the study would examine extending similar protections to adults with disabilities and seniors

Commission must seek input from state agencies (Attorney General, Secretaries of Aging, Human Services, Health), disability advocates, senior advocates, children's advocates, legal stakeholders, and affected employers

Report with findings and recommendations due within one year of resolution adoption, to be submitted to relevant Senate and House committees on Aging, Youth, Children, Health, and Human Services