AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ABUSE IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Removes the intent requirement relative to the definitions of "abuse" within the chapter on "abuse in healthcare facilities" and amends the definitions of "abuse" and "neglect" with regard to elderly affairs by deleting the element of willful conduct.)
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died
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Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Last action Mar 16, 2023
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Committee
1
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced
02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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