Plain English Breakdown
The official source does not provide information on whether the bill specifies consequences for failing to report within the new timeframe or how it affects existing cases.
Changes to Reporting Time for Elderly Abuse Convictions
This bill shortens the time that court clerks have to report certain convictions of elderly abuse from 90 days to 60 days.
What This Bill Does
- Reduces the reporting period for court clerks to notify a health commission about convictions involving elder or vulnerable adult abuse from 90 calendar days to 60 calendar days.
Who It Names or Affects
- Court clerks who report convictions to the health facilities commission.
- Health facilities commission which maintains a registry of individuals who have abused, neglected, misappropriated or exploited elderly and vulnerable adults.
Terms To Know
- Registry
- A list maintained by the health facilities commission that includes names of people convicted of abusing, neglecting, misappropriating, or exploiting elderly and vulnerable adults.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens if a court clerk fails to report within the new 60-day period.
- It is unclear how this change will affect existing cases that are currently in the 90-day reporting window.