HLS 10RS-110 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 607
BY REPRESENTATIVE ROY
ELDERLY: Provides for the mandatory reporting of abuse of adults by financial institutions
and the release of financial records
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 15:1504(A) and to enact R.S. 15:1507(H)(6), relative to adult2
protective services; to provide that financial institutions are mandatory reporters3
regarding adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation; to require financial institutions to4
provide the adult protection agency with financial records; and to provide for related5
matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 15:1504(A) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.8
15:1507(H)(6) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 9
§1504. Mandatory reports and immunity10
A. Any person, including but not limited to a health, mental health, and11
social service practitioner, and any financial institution in accordance with the12
provisions of 12 U.S.C. 3403(c), having cause to believe that an adult's physical or13
mental health or welfare has been or may be further adversely affected by abuse,14
neglect, or exploitation shall report in accordance with R.S. 15:1505.15
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§1507. Investigation of reports, assessment, actions taken, and court orders17
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(6) Any financial institution shall provide the adult protection agency with1
any financial records or documents in accordance with the provisions of 12 U.S.C.2
3403(c) necessary to the performance of the agency's duties pursuant to the3
provisions of this Chapter. Any financial institution having possession of a financial4
record or document which is necessary to the performance of the agency's duties5
imposed by the provisions of this Chapter shall, without unnecessary delay, make the6
record or document available to the agency.7
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Roy HB No. 607
Abstract: Requires financial institutions to be mandatory reporters of abuse and to provide
financial records to the adult protection agency.
Present law provides for mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults.
Defines "adults".
Present law provides that any person, including but not limited to a health, mental health,
and social service practitioner, having cause to believe that an adult's physical or mental
health or welfare has been or may be further adversely affected by abuse, neglect, or
exploitation shall report as required by present law.
Proposed law retains the provisions of present law and adds financial institutions to the list
of mandatory reporters.
Proposed law requires any financial institution to provide the adult protection agency with
any financial records or documents in accordance with the provisions of federal law.
(Amends R.S. 15:1504(A); Adds R.S. 15:1507(H)(6))