PRINTER'S NO. 126
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
142
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HICKERNELL, HENNESSEY, BAKER, BISHOP, COHEN,
CUTLER, GREINER, A. HARRIS, KAUFFMAN, KILLION, KORTZ,
LONGIETTI, MENTZER, MILLARD, MURT, O'BRIEN, PETRI AND
SAINATO, JANUARY 21, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES,
JANUARY 21, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), entitled
"An act relating to the protection of the abused, neglected,
exploited or abandoned elderly; establishing a uniform
Statewide reporting and investigative system for suspected
abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment of the elderly;
providing protective services; providing for funding; and
making repeals," in administration, providing for Statewide
registry of perpetrators of abuse in facilities; and, in
reporting suspected abuse by employees, making editorial
changes.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79),
known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, is amended by
adding a section to read:
Section 312. Statewide registry of perpetrators of abuse in
facilities.
(a) Establishment.--The department shall establish a
Statewide registry of persons found to be substantiated
perpetrators of abuse, neglect, abandonment or e xploitation of
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