Adult protective services; created central registry of substantiated complaints of adult abuse, etc.

Adult protective services; central registry.Creates a central registry of substantiated complaints of adult abuse,neglect, and exploitation to be maintained by the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services. The bill establishes (i) investigation requirements for local departments of social services related toreports of adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation; (ii) record retentionand disclosure requirements for the Department for Aging and RehabilitativeServices and local departments of social services; (iii) notice requirementsrelated to findings by local departments and central registry entries;and (iv) an appeals process to contest the findings of a local departmentrelated to substantiated reports of adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation. The bill directs the Commissioner for Aging and Rehabilitative Servicesto adopt regulations to implement the provisions of the bill andexempts the Commissioner's initial adoption of such regulations from the provisions of the Administrative Process Act. The bill has adelayed effective date of July 1, 2026.