PRINTER'S NO. 2062
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1580
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DAVIS, THOMAS, ROTHMAN, MILLARD, DRISCOLL,
SCHLOSSBERG, READSHAW, D. COSTA, PASHINSKI, O'NEILL, ROEBUCK,
FRANKEL, DAY, V. BROWN AND WATSON, JUNE 19, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES,
JUNE 19, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 7, 2010 (P.L.484, No.70), entitled
"An act providing for protection of abused, neglected,
exploited or abandoned adults; establishing a uniform
Statewide reporting and investigative system for suspected
abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment of adults;
providing for protective services; and prescribing
penalties," in preliminary provisions, further providing for
definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "employee" and "facility" in
section 103 of the act of October 7, 2010 (P.L.484, No.70),
known as the Adult Protective Services Act, are amended to read:
Section 103. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Employee." An individual who is employed by a facility. The
term includes:
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(1) A contract employee who has direct contact with
residents or unsupervised access to their personal living
quarters.
(2) A person who is employed or who enters into a
contractual relationship to provide care to an adult for
monetary consideration in the adult's place of residence.
(3) A person who is employed by a public, private or
parochial school.
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"Facility." The term includes, but is not limited to:
(1) An assisted living residence as defined in section
1001 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as
the [Public Welfare] Human Services Code.
(2) A domiciliary care home as defined in section
2202-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known
as The Administrative Code of 1929.
(3) A home health care agency as defined in section
802.1 of the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as
the Health Care Facilities Act.
(4) An intermediate care facility for people with mental
retardation.
(5) A long-term care nursing facility as defined in
section 802.1 of the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48),
known as the Health Care Facilities Act.
(6) An older adult daily living center as defined in
section 2 of the act of July 11, 1990 (P.L.499, No.118),
known as the Older Adult Daily Living Centers Licensing Act.
(7) A personal care home as defined in section 1001 of
the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the
[Public Welfare] Human Services Code.
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(8) An organization or group of people that uses public
funds and is paid, in part, to provide care [and] or support
to adults in a licensed or unlicensed setting, including a
public, private or parochial school.
(9) A residential treatment facility.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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