HB-5813, As Passed Senate, December 18, 2018
SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 5813
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled
"The code of criminal procedure,"
(MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 15h to chapter IV.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
CHAPTER IV
Sec. 15h. (1) After responding to an incident involving
alleged physical abuse of a vulnerable adult or elder adult, a
peace officer may also investigate for financial neglect, abuse, or
harm.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Elder adult" means an adult who is 65 years of age or
older.
(b) "Vulnerable adult" means that term as defined in section
145m of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.145m.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.