Ward has sponsored Senate Bill 29 that expands the opportunity for prosecution as well as the penalties associated with cases of neglect, mistreatment and financial abuse of elderly. A virtually identical bill in the House sponsored by Rep. Paul DeMarco of Homewood is also awaiting passage.
"One of the things we oftentimes don't think about until it happens to us is the terrible tragedy of elder abuse," Ward said. "It's unfortunate that every day in this state there are instances of abuse."
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State Sen. Cam Ward Stirs Support for Elderly Abuse Legislation in Alabaster
Good to see Alabama examining elder abuse.
ReplyDeleteWe have so many laws, and still so much elder abuse. You can be sure that those in the system will continue to abuse the elderlt and no one will care.
ReplyDeleteNotice he's standing in front of an AARP backdrop? And we all know AARP's position....
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