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Rep. Fred Dyson, Co-Chair State Capitol, Room 104 Juneau, AK 99801-1182 Phone: (907) 465-3759 Fax: (907) 465-4587 Send E-Mail |
Rep. John Coghill, Jr., Co-Chair State Capitol, Room 416 Juneau, AK 99801-1182 Toll Free: (877) 465-3719 Phone: (907) 465-3719 Fax: (907) 465-3258 Send E-Mail |
Care for Vulnerable Adults
An Act relating to vulnerable adults; and providing for an effective date.
| Updated: April 29, 1999 | |
| Contact: | Representative John Coghill at (907) 465-3719. |
The Joint Senate/House Long-Term Care Task Force presented this legislation to the House HESS Committee. The Committee then assigned it to a subcommittee for review and revisions. House Bill 147 is before us today.
Current law states that the Department of Administration must terminate an investigation if the suspected abused vulnerable adult requests them to do so. Additionally, an alleged perpetrator who is the guardian or surrogate may also terminate the investigation.
We have a responsibility to protect those seniors who are no longer able to protect themselves. House Bill 147 does that by allowing the Department to continue with their investigation if they have reason to believe the vulnerable adult is in need of protection.
Please join the members of the subcommittee by offering your support for this much needed and very important legislation. Thank you.
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