When the regular session of the General Assembly of the Colorado Legislature adjourned May 9, it left a legacy of two laws that are intended to protect people with disabilities and at-risk adults from harm.The first, Senate Bill 78, was co-sponsored by our own Sen. Ellen Roberts and supported in the House by Rep. J. Paul Brown. This bill strengthens the language requiring certain professionals to report suspicions of abuse, exploitation, neglect and mistreatment of at-risk adults, including people with disabilities and elders. The bill also creates an Elder Abuse Task Force to make recommendations at the 2013 General Assembly for a process of reporting and response to allegations.
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Legislative Session Includes Protections for the Disabled
It sounds like the Elder Abuse Task Force is an arm for APS.
ReplyDeleteI believe it's well meaning but it could be used to harm instead of help.
ReplyDeleteColorado is one of the worst states being abused . Task force needs to be for oversight of the by court appointed Guardians, APS, Conservators using the system to strip elderly and other wards of their rights and money.
ReplyDeleteSee case of Rudy Bush and others
Illinois is in the top 5 particularly Crook County where they do it better more schemes and scams whatever it takes to take what they want Chicago style.
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