Adult protective services; creates a central registry. (HB5042)
Introduced By
Sen. Chris Head (R-Roanoke) with support from co-patron Sen. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Adult protective services; central registry. Creates a central registry of substantiated complaints of adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation to be maintained by the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services. The bill establishes (i) investigation requirements for local departments of social services related to reports of adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation; (ii) record retention and disclosure requirements for the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and local departments of social services; (iii) notice requirements related to findings by local departments and central registry entries; and (iv) an appeals process to contest the findings of a local department related to substantiated reports of adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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08/17/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200744D |
08/17/2020 | Committee |
08/17/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 |
08/17/2020 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
08/25/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB5042) |
08/27/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB5042) |
11/09/2020 | Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions |