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Sponsored by: Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed (at the request of <br />House Interim Committee on Human Services) <br /> <br />URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measpdf/hb4000.dir/hb4084.intro.pdf <br /> <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Chuck Tilby EPD-ADM 1/26/2012 Pri 2 Support <br /> <br />Comments: All of these provisions (and there are many) are good steps to protecting elderly victims <br />of crimes. All too often, the people are victimized by those that are charged with their <br />care and perpetrators hide behind that relationship, and care providers/banks are stuck <br />behind confidentiality regulations where the perpetrator is in control based upon legal <br />authority transferred to them. Elder abuse is a significant issue in our community and <br />these tools will help protect this vulnerable population. <br /> <br /> <br />HB 4085 <br /> <br />Relating Clause: Relating to vulnerable persons; creating new provisions; amending ORS 124.085, <br />124.090, 131.125, 137.225, 163.165, 181.534, 181.537, 411.990, 441.671 and 443.004; <br />and declaring an emergency. <br /> <br />Title: Creates crime of assault in third degree for intentionally or knowingly causing physical <br />injury to elderly person. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 <br />fine, or both. Provides that prosecution of certain felonies committed against person 65 <br />years of age or older may be commenced within six years. Prohibits entry of order setting <br />aside conviction for criminal mistreatment in first or second degree when victim was <br />person 65 years of age or older. Requires health care provider to permit inspection and <br />copying of protected health information of person who is alleged victim in abuse <br />investigation. Requires financial institution, upon receipt of certification, to disclose and <br />provide copies of financial records of person who is alleged victim in abuse investigation. <br />Permits Department of Human Services to make names of witnesses and vulnerable <br />persons, and records and reports compiled in abuse investigations, available to certain <br />entities. Creates Resident Safety Review Council. Sunsets council on June 30, 2013. <br />Permits person convicted of certain crimes more than five years before employment to <br />receive public funds in employment where person has contact with vulnerable person. <br />Clarifies that person whose employment cannot be supported by public funds is not <br />entitled to determination of fitness or right of appeal of determination of unfitness. <br />Directs Department of Human Services to apply for federal grant under Patient Protection <br />and Affordable Care Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage. <br /> <br />Sponsored by: Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed (at the request of <br />House Interim Committee on Human Services) <br /> <br />URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measpdf/hb4000.dir/hb4085.intro.pdf <br /> <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Chuck Tilby EPD-ADM 1/27/2012 Pri 2 Support <br /> <br />Comments: Identical to HB4084 except for requirement that DHS provide training and creating Elder <br />Abuse Work Group. All of these provisions (and there are many) are good steps to <br />4 | Page <br />February 1, 2012 IGR Committee Meeting <br /> <br />