FEIGENHOLTZ. New Act Creates the Long-Term Care Admissions Protection Act. Provides that if the public guardian is notified of an alleged abused or neglected elderly person who is being discharged from a hospital to a long-term care facility and if the public guardian determines that the elderly person is a victim of abuse or neglect, the public guardian shall initiate an expedited proceeding to obtain an emergency ex parte order requiring that the abused or neglected elderly person remain in the long-term care facility for the protection of the elderly person. Provides that the order shall expire after 60 days. Provides that the elderly person or a family member may file a motion to vacate the order, which order shall be vacated if the court determines that the elderly person is not at risk of being abused or neglected. 98-02-17 H FILED WITH CLERK 98-02-17 H FIRST READING 98-02-17 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary