SB427 Alabama 2012 Session

Under existing law, a physician or other practitioner of the healing arts, or any caregiver with reasonable cause to believe that an elderly or disabled adult has been subjected to exploitation must report or cause a report to be made in accordance with Alabama's mandatory reporter provision

This bill would allow any officer, trustee, or employee of a financial institution with reasonable cause to believe that an elderly or disabled adult has been subjected to financial exploitation to report or cause a report to be made to the appropriate law enforcement agency

To authorize any officer, trustee, or employee of a financial institution with reasonable cause to believe that an elderly or disabled adult has been subjected to financial exploitation to report or cause a report to be made to law enforcement authorities and to provide immunity for any officer, trustee, or employee who makes a report or causes a report to be made.