House Sponsors: LANG-MCKEON-FLOWERS-SCOTT-SCULLY, MCCARTHY, MCGUIRE, MAY AND MURPHY. Short description: ELDER ABUSE-EXTENDED REPORTING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Extends the list of mandated reporters of elder abuse to bankers and lawyers. Extends the responsibilities of the Department on Aging to include education and warning programs about elder abuse in conjunction with other state departments, banks and other financial institutions, and utility companies. Provides that professionals who are mandated reporters who willfully fail to report suspected elder abuse shall be referred to the appropriate professional disciplinary board and that other mandated reporters who willfully fail to report are guilty of a misdemeanor. Extends the period of review by a provider agency of services provided to elders from up to one year to up to 2 years. FISCAL NOTE (Department on Aging) HB 591 will initially cost the State an estimated $1,362,500 ($62,500 for an Executive II position and $1,300,000 for fol- low-ups of two years, instead of one). HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 320 ILCS 20/2 Deletes provisions making bankers and lawyers mandated reporters of elder abuse. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that any mandated reporter (rather than just a non-professional mandated reporter) required by the Act to report suspected financial exploitation, abuse, or neglect of an elderly person who willfully fails to report is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status