Bill Summary

HB 703 Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Watson (B) Co Sponsors: Cortes, Davis
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Summary
Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams: Authorizes establishment of elder abuse fatality review teams to review fatal & near-fatal incidents of elder abuse; specifies duties & purpose; provides immunity from liability for acts conducted in furtherance of review team's duties; exempts certain information & records acquired by review team from discovery or introduction into evidence in specified proceedings; prohibits person from being required to testify regarding records or information produced or presented during meetings or other activities of review team; assigning teams to DCF for administrative purposes. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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committees of reference
» H Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
   H Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
02/07/17
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Filed
02/15/17
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Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
02/15/17
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Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
05/05/17
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
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Died in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
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Filed on 02/07/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
825.107
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