SB427 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tammy Irons

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Elder abuse, financial institutions, officer, trustee, or employee of financial institutions may report financial exploitation of the elderly.

Description

Under existing law, a physician or other practitioner of the healing arts, or any caregiver with reasonable cause to believe that an elderly or disabled adult has been subjected to exploitation must report or cause a report to be made in accordance with Alabama's mandatory reporter provision.

This bill would allow any officer, trustee, or employee of a financial institution with reasonable cause to believe that an elderly or disabled adult has been subjected to financial exploitation to report or cause a report to be made to the appropriate law enforcement agency.

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Subjects

Elder Abuse