Amendment ID: S2185-118-R1

Redraft Amendment 118

Elder Protection

Messrs. O'Connor, Ross, Timilty and Tarr move to amend the bill by inserting at the end the following new section:-

SECTION X. The secretary of elder affairs and the secretary of the executive office of public safety and security shall report to the legislature on elder protection laws in the Commonwealth.The report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the effectiveness of existing elder protection laws; (ii) additional legislative or regulatory changes that would further strengthen elder protection laws; and (iii) opportunities presented by the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act, Public Law No. 115-70. The report shall be submitted with drafts of any recommended legislation, if any, to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, and the chairs of the joint committee on elder affairs and the joint committee on the judiciary not later than July, 2018.