90th General Assembly
Summary of HB3319
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House Sponsors:
FEIGENHOLTZ.

Short description: 
ELDR ABUSE-NRSNG HM CARE REQRD                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        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.                 
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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