Amendment #270 to H4000

Elder Financial Exploitation Prevention

Representatives Brodeur of Melrose, Arciero of Westford, Benson of Lunenburg, Decker of Cambridge, Dwyer of Woburn, Finn of West Springfield, Garlick of Needham, Gobi of Spencer, Gordon of Bedford, Howitt of Seekonk, Khan of Newton, Miceli of Wilmington, Matewsky of Everett, O'Day of West Boylston, Rogers of Cambridge, Smizik of Brookline, Smola of Warren and Walsh of Framingham moves to amend the bill in Section 2, in line item 9110-1636 by adding the following:-

“provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the establishment of and administrative support of regional Financial Abuse Specialist Teams (FAST Teams) to improve the ability of elder protective services programs to investigate and respond to reports of financial exploitation as recommended by the Elder Protective Service Commission established by section 204 of Chapter 139 of the Acts of 2012; and provided further that the Executive Office of Elder Affairs shall provide a report to the House and Senate Chairs of the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs on the implementation of FAST Teams on or before June 30, 2015.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #270 to H4000

Elder Financial Exploitation Prevention