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SB2071Introduced in the Senate

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Introduced by Laura Fine, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes changes to a provision concerning initial Department of Human Services investigations of a facility employee's alleged abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of a recipient of mental health or developmental disability services. Expands the provision to include allegations of material obstruction of an investigation, physical abuse, sexual abuse, non-de minimis financial exploitation (such as financial exploitation totaling a cumulative value equal to or greater than $100), or egregious neglect. Adds provisions concerning Department investigations where a facility employee is the perpetrator of, at most, neglect, de minimis financial exploitation (such as financial exploitation totaling a cumulative value of less than $100), or mental abuse.

Where it stands

Referred to Assignments

February 6, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

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