Laird's Bill Clears Senate discusses legislative action in West Virginia increasing criminal penalties for abuse, neglect, injury and misuse/misappropriation of funds or assets of elderly or adult incapacitated persons.
West Virginia House Bill 2788, introduced on 2/24/09, has concurred with the Senate version, passed earlier, and has been approved by the Governor on 5/7/09, to become effective 7/10/09.
The amended criminal code enhances penalties for abuse, bodily injury, neglect, and misappropriation or misuse of the funds or assets of an elder person or incapacitated adult by caregiver, guardian or custodian.
See:
West Virginia Senior Services - Legislative Updates
West Virginia House Bill 2788, introduced on 2/24/09, has concurred with the Senate version, passed earlier, and has been approved by the Governor on 5/7/09, to become effective 7/10/09.
The amended criminal code enhances penalties for abuse, bodily injury, neglect, and misappropriation or misuse of the funds or assets of an elder person or incapacitated adult by caregiver, guardian or custodian.
See:
West Virginia Senior Services - Legislative Updates
6 comments:
Criminal penalties for criminals!
Now, we're talking!
"....or guardian".
That's music to my ears!
West Virginia House Bill 2788 appears to be a giant step in the right direction, by including those in fiduciary positions, positions of trust with court approval.
Bravo! Now, let's hope the other 49 states take notice.
Hooray for West Virginia!
The only way I could have liked it better would be if they listed "guardian" first on the list.
This is very good!
Now all they have to do is follow the law.
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