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HB 703: Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams

GENERAL BILL by Watson, B. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes, J. ; Davis

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: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/7/2017 House • Filed
    2/15/2017 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 83
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 83
    5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee

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  • HB 703, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/7/2017 at 5:33 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 705 Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams Watson Linked Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee
    S 518 Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams Gibson Identical Last Action: 3/23/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 242
    S 520 Public Records And Public Meetings/Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams Gibson Compare Last Action: 3/23/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 242

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    825.107 Page 1 (pdf)

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