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The Arizona Adult Protective Services Act And House Bill 2344: New Amendments Concerning Financial Exploitation Of Vulnerable Adults, Matthew A. Ford
The Arizona Adult Protective Services Act And House Bill 2344: New Amendments Concerning Financial Exploitation Of Vulnerable Adults, Matthew A. Ford
Matthew A. Ford
ABSTRACT The Arizona Adult Protective Services Act (“APSA”) was originally enacted by the Arizona State Legislature in 1988 in order to protect the State’s substantial elder population and codified elder abuse as a Class 5 Felony. A year later the Act was amended to provide a civil statutory cause of action for elder abuse and financial exploitation, over and above remedies already provided in Title 12 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Most recently, House Bill 2344 (“HB 2344”) was introduced in the Forty-ninth Arizona State Legislature, First Regular Session, 2009. HB 2344, inter alia, overhauled statutory definitions and elements, and …
The Arizona Adult Protective Services Act And House Bill 2344: New Amendments Concerning Financial Exploitation Of Vulnerable Adults, Matthew A. Ford
The Arizona Adult Protective Services Act And House Bill 2344: New Amendments Concerning Financial Exploitation Of Vulnerable Adults, Matthew A. Ford
Matthew A. Ford
ABSTRACT The Arizona Adult Protective Services Act (“APSA”) was originally enacted by the Arizona State Legislature in 1988 in order to protect the State’s substantial elder population and codified elder abuse as a Class 5 Felony. A year later the Act was amended to provide a civil statutory cause of action for elder abuse and financial exploitation, over and above remedies already provided in Title 12 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Most recently, House Bill 2344 (“HB 2344”) was introduced in the Forty-ninth Arizona State Legislature, First Regular Session, 2009. HB 2344, inter alia, overhauled statutory definitions and elements, and …