SF 2239 – Elder Abuse
FLOOR ACTION:
SF 2239, as amended on the floor, establishes civil protective orders and criminal penalties to address elder abuse in Iowa. The legislation is the product of the Elder Abuse Task Force that explored the issue for two years. The bill defines elder abuse for the first time in Iowa Code; establishes penalties for elder abuse and financial exploitation of vulnerable seniors; allows protective orders for relief from elder abuse; and removes confidentiality restrictions to allow the Attorney General’s office access to dependent adult and elder abuse information. [4/17: 46-0 (Anderson, Bertrand, Chelgren, Feenstra excused)]