SB427 Alabama 2012 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

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

Description

<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To authorize 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 law enforcement authorities and to provide immunity for any officer, trustee, or employee who makes a report or causes a report to be made. </p>

Subjects

Elder Abuse