Elder Abuse And Neglect
Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Crimes - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults - Breach of Fiduciary Duty [HB-810]
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Altering the definition of "undue influence" for purposes of a specified prohibition relating to obtaining property from a vulnerable adult or individual at least 68 years old by specifying that the term includes a specified breach of a fiduciary duty; authorizing a court to order the revocation of a professional license under specified circumstances; and providing that the State may institute a prosecution for a specified misdemeanor at any time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/10/2014
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Civil Actions - Damages for Crimes Against Vulnerable or Elderly Adults - Standing [HB-724]
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Authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action for damages against a person who violates specified provisions of criminal law on behalf of a specified person; providing that a specified criminal conviction is not a prerequisite for maintenance of an action under the Act; providing that the Attorney General may recover specified damages under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/03/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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Money Transmission - Protection From Financial Abuse, Financial Exploitation, and Fraud - Requirements [HB-723]
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[Finance ]
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Requiring a licensee engaged in the business of money transmission to provide specified training materials to specified agents annually on how to recognize financial abuse and financial exploitation of elder adults and how to respond appropriately to specified circumstances; requiring a licensee to provide specified materials to newly appointed agents within 1 month of the agent's appointment; requiring a licensee to include a clear, concise, and conspicuous fraud warning on all transmittal forms used to send money; providing an exception; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 421 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Restrictions on Pretrial Release [HB-382]
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Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first or second degree; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of the defendant on specified conditions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl D Glenn
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/03/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Vulnerable Adult Abuse Registry [HB-379]
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Establishing a vulnerable adult abuse registry; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish and maintain a registry containing the names of specified individuals; requiring that names and information contained in the registry be available for public inspection; authorizing the Department to discharge specified responsibilities in a specified manner; requiring a State agency that makes a specified finding to notify the Department in a specified manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl D Glenn
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/24/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Increased Penalties [HB-375]
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Increasing the penalties for the crime of causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first or second degree.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl D Glenn
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/03/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Adult Dependent Care Providers - Maryland Background Check Program [HB-1511]
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Establishing the Maryland Background Check Program in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; providing for the purpose of the Program; requiring an adult dependent care provider to obtain a specified fitness determination from the Program for specified employees; requiring an adult dependent care provider to require specified applicants to submit specified documentation and to submit to a preliminary screening and a State and national criminal history records check to obtain a specified fitness determination; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Health and Government Operations
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 04/04/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Office of Health Care Quality - Abuser Registry Workgroup [HB-1377]
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Requiring the members of the Abuser Registry Workgroup in the Office of Health Care Quality to elect a chair; requiring the Office of Health Care Quality to submit a specified report to the Governor, specified legislative committees, and the members of the Workgroup; and extending the termination date of the Workgroup.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Robinson
Hearing 2/21 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/21/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Financial Crimes Against Vulnerable and Elder Adults - Petition to Freeze Assets [HB-1371]
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Authorizing a State's Attorney to file a petition to freeze assets of a defendant charged with a specified financial crime involving a vulnerable or elder adult under specified circumstances; requiring that a petition to freeze assets be served in accordance with the Maryland Rules and include specified information; requiring that a petition to freeze assets be mailed to specified lienholders and specified financial institutions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2014
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Adult Protective Services - Vulnerable Adults Registry - Investigations and Records of Abuse and Neglect and Workgroup Study [SB-833]
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Authorizing the Social Services Administration to establish and maintain a centralized confidential database for abused and neglected vulnerable adults; authorizing the Department of Human Services or a local department of social services to identify in the database an individual as responsible for abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult in certain circumstances; establishing a Workgroup to Study Best Practices for a Vulnerable Adult Registry in Maryland; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Hearing 3/04 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Family Law Services for Sustained Safety Fund [SB-581]
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Establishing the Family Law Services for Sustained Safety Fund to increase legal services in family law cases for victims in order to help ensure safety and long-term stability after victimization; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to administer the Fund; requiring each grantee from the Fund to receive training on the effects of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and elder abuse; prohibiting a grantee from requesting an individual to waive certain rights in order to receive services; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing Canceled (judicial Proceedings) on 02/12/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Family Law Services for Sustained Safety Fund [HB-170]
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Establishing the Family Law Services for Sustained Safety Fund to increase legal services in family law cases for victims in order to help ensure safety and long-term stability after victimization; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to administer the Fund; requiring each grantee from the Fund to receive training on the effects of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and elder abuse; prohibiting a grantee from requesting an individual to waive certain rights in order to receive services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/17/2020
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Domestic Violence - Education and Definition of Abuse [SB-900]
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Requiring the State Board of Education to encourage county boards of education to incorporate age-appropriate lessons on domestic violence into a specified curriculum; altering the definition of "abuse" for purposes of specified provisions of law relating to domestic violence to include harassment and malicious destruction of property; and defining harassment and malicious destruction of property.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 02/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Domestic Violence - Education and Definition of Abuse [HB-803]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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Requiring the State Board of Education to encourage county boards of education to incorporate age-appropriate lessons on domestic violence into a specified curriculum; altering the definition of "abuse" for purposes of specified provisions of law relating to domestic violence to include harassment and malicious destruction of property; and defining harassment and malicious destruction of property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn J B Howard
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
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Adult Protective Services Investigations - Completion Time [SB-680]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
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Increasing, from 30 days to 60 days, the period of time during which a local department of social services must complete an investigation of a report of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or financial exploitation when the report does not indicate that an emergency exists.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 605 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
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Reporting Abuse to the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and the Office of Health Care Quality [SB-47]
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Clarifying that suspected abuse of a resident of a related institution is required to be reported to the Office of Health Care Quality; requiring the recipient of a specified report to promptly notify, to the extent allowed by specified laws, the administrator of the related institution; requiring the Office of Health Care Quality once it has received a specified report to promptly notify the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program; clarifying the entities to which a law enforcement agency is required to report the findings of an investigation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 207 on 04/18/2017