[NFBMT] Montana Legislative Alert: Your action Needed

[BRUCE&JOY BRESLAUER]

This bill seeks to use the terminology "vulnerable adult" for a person with a
developmental disability or a person over sixty years of age.  There is no
legal terminology for "vulnerable adult" and we object strongly to this
language.

 

Description:  

A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATING TO THE
PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE ADULTS; REVISING TERMINOLOGY RELATED TO PROTECTIVE
SERVICES; DEFINING "VULNERABLE ADULT"; REQUIRING ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONALS TO
REPORT ABUSE, SEXUAL ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION OF A VULNERABLE ADULT;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR FALSE REPORTING; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 30-14-144,
42-3-204, 45-6-333, 46-16-222, 50-5-1104, 52-1-103, 52-3-201, 52-3-202,
52-3-203, 52-3-204, 52-3-206, 52-3-207, 52-3-801, 52-3-802, 52-3-803,
52-3-804, 52-3-805, 52-3-811, 52-3-812, 52-3-813, 52-3-814, 52-3-815,
52-3-821, AND 52-3-825, MCA."

 

HB 95 Short Title: Generally revise laws relating to protection of vulnerable
adults 

Primary Sponsor: Jim Keane, Butte (D) HD 73 (No email) Primary ph: (406)
723-8378

BY REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Bill Actions -  Current Bill Progress: In First House Committee--Nontabled 

(H) Hearing 02/12/2019 House Judiciary Committee

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Joy Breslauer, First Vice President and Public Policies Committee Chair 

National Federation of the Blind of Montana 

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