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House updates adult protective services law, defines elder abuse at 65
Utah House of Representatives · February 20, 1996
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Summary
Lawmakers unanimously passed HB98 to modernize Adult Protective Services, define 'elder abuse' (age 65), move penalties into the criminal code and clarify interagency coordination, citing a recent surge in referrals.
The House passed House Bill 98 unanimously on Feb. 20 to update Utah’s adult protective-services law and to create a statutory definition of elder abuse.
Representative Lloyd Franzen, sponsor, told the chamber elder…
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