MissouriModifies provisions relating to abuse and neglect of certain persons
What it does
This act modifies provisions relating to abuse and neglect of adult day care program participants, including modifying the definition of "abuse" to include financial exploitation, creating a definition of "neglect", requiring mandated reporting of abuse or neglect with criminal penalties for failure to report, establishing procedures for investigating reports of abuse or neglect, and establishing procedures for reporting misappropriated property or funds of adult day care program participants.
More detail
This act also modifies provisions relating to abuse and neglect of elderly and disabled persons by adding financial exploitation to the definition of "abuse"; adding persons to the list of mandated reporters in current law for in-home services clients, long-term care facilities, and personal care assistance services; requiring certain investigative reports to be confidential; and permitting hearings for persons placed on employee disqualification lists to take place by telephone or electronic means.
This act establishes procedures for reporting misappropriation of property or funds for patients of certain medical facilities and entities, including hospitals and home health agencies.
Finally, this act makes several technical changes to the current elderly and disabled persons abuse and neglect statutes. SARAH HASKINS
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 5Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health CommitteeLatest
- Jan 7S First ReadMinor
- 2025
- Dec 30PrefiledIntroduced