PRINTER'S NO. 182
No. 161 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY JAMES, YOUNGBLOOD, BISHOP, GALLOWAY, WOJNAROSKI, NAILOR, CALTAGIRONE, BELFANTI, HERSHEY, PETRONE, WALKO, STABACK, COHEN, VEREB, DALEY, J. WHITE, BLACKWELL, SABATINA, SANTONI, SOLOBAY, HENNESSEY, DERMODY, CASORIO, MELIO, LEACH, WILLIAMS, JOSEPHS, HORNAMAN, WATSON, FREEMAN, GOODMAN, SAINATO, BEYER, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE AND FRANKEL, JANUARY 31, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, JANUARY 31, 2007
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), entitled 2 "An act relating to the protection of the abused, neglected, 3 exploited or abandoned elderly; establishing a uniform 4 Statewide reporting and investigative system for suspected 5 abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment of the elderly; 6 providing protective services; providing for funding; and 7 making repeals," further providing for the definition of 8 "exploitation." 9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 10 hereby enacts as follows: 11 Section 1. The definition of "exploitation" in section 103 12 of the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the 13 Older Adults Protective Services Act, amended December 18, 1996 14 (P.L.1125, No.169), is amended to read: 15 Section 103. Definitions. 16 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall 17 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the 18 context clearly indicates otherwise:
1 * * * 2 "Exploitation." An act or course of conduct by a caretaker 3 or other person, including an individual who is acting under a 4 power of attorney, against an older adult or an older adult's 5 resources, without the informed consent of the older adult or 6 with consent obtained through misrepresentation, coercion or 7 threats of force, that results in monetary, personal or other 8 benefit, gain or profit for the perpetrator or monetary or 9 personal loss to the older adult. 10 * * * 11 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. L15L35VDL/20070H0161B0182 - 2 -