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                                                       PRINTER'S NO. 182

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

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.













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