AB539,77,5 5940.285 (title) Abuse of vulnerable adults individuals at risk.
AB539, s. 221 6Section 221. 940.285 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB539, s. 222 7Section 222. 940.285 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,77,88 940.285 (1) (ag) "Abuse" means any of the following:
AB539,77,99 1. Physical abuse, as defined in s. 46.90 (1) (fg).
AB539,77,1010 2. Emotional abuse, as defined in s. 46.90 (1) (cm).
AB539,77,1111 3. Sexual abuse, as defined in s. 46.90 (1) (gd).
AB539,77,1212 4. Treatment without consent, as defined in s. 46.90 (1) (h).
AB539,77,1313 5. Unreasonable confinement or restraint, as defined in s. 46.90 (1) (i).
AB539,77,1714 6. Deprivation of a basic need for food, shelter, clothing, or personal or health
15care, including deprivation resulting from the failure to provide or arrange for a basic
16need by a person who has assumed responsibility for meeting the need voluntarily
17or by contract, agreement, or court order.
AB539, s. 223 18Section 223. 940.285 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,77,1919 940.285 (1) (am) "Adult at risk" has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (1e).
AB539, s. 224 20Section 224. 940.285 (1) (b), (bm), (c) and (d) of the statutes are repealed.
AB539, s. 225 21Section 225. 940.285 (1) (dc) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,77,2222 940.285 (1) (dc) "Elder adult at risk" has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (br).
AB539, s. 226 23Section 226. 940.285 (1) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,77,2524 940.285 (1) (dg) "Individual at risk" means an elder adult at risk or an adult
25at risk.
AB539, s. 227
1Section 227. 940.285 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB539, s. 228 2Section 228. 940.285 (2) (title) and (a) 1. to 3. of the statutes are amended to
3read:
AB539,78,44 940.285 (2) (title) Maltreatment Abuse; penalties.
AB539,78,65 (a) 1. Intentionally subjects a vulnerable adult an individual at risk to
6maltreatment abuse.
AB539,78,87 2. Recklessly subjects a vulnerable adult an individual at risk to maltreatment
8abuse.
AB539,78,109 3. Negligently subjects a vulnerable adult an individual at risk to
10maltreatment abuse.
AB539, s. 229 11Section 229. 940.295 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 940.295 (1) (am).
AB539, s. 230 12Section 230. 940.295 (1) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,78,1313 940.295 (1) (ad) "Abuse" has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (a).
AB539, s. 231 14Section 231. 940.295 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,78,1515 940.295 (1) (ag) "Adult at risk" has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (1e).
AB539, s. 232 16Section 232. 940.295 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,78,1817 940.295 (1) (b) "Bodily harm" has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (4) 46.90 (1)
18(aj)
.
AB539, s. 233 19Section 233. 940.295 (1) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB539, s. 234 20Section 234. 940.295 (1) (hm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB539, s. 235 21Section 235. 940.295 (1) (j) of the statutes is repealed.
AB539, s. 236 22Section 236. 940.295 (1) (jm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB539, s. 237 23Section 237. 940.295 (1) (k) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB539,78,2424 940.295 (1) (k) "Neglect" has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (f).
AB539, s. 238 25Section 238. 940.295 (1) (km) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB539,79,3
1940.295 (1) (km) "Negligence" means an act, omission, or course of conduct that
2the actor should realize creates a substantial and unreasonable risk of death, great
3bodily harm, or bodily harm to another person.
AB539, s. 239 4Section 239. 940.295 (1) (kp) of the statutes is repealed.
AB539, s. 240 5Section 240. 940.295 (1) (n) of the statutes is repealed.
AB539, s. 241 6Section 241. 940.295 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,79,97 940.295 (1) (o) "Recklessly" means conduct which that creates a situation of
8unreasonable risk of death or harm to and demonstrates a conscious disregard for
9the safety of the patient or resident.
AB539, s. 242 10Section 242. 940.295 (1) (t) of the statutes is repealed.
AB539, s. 243 11Section 243. 940.295 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,79,1312 940.295 (3) (a) 3. Negligently abuses Abuses or neglects, with negligence, a
13patient or a resident.
AB539, s. 244 14Section 244. 940.295 (3) (b) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,79,1815 940.295 (3) (b) 1g. Any person violating par. (a) 1. or 2. under circumstances
16that cause death to a vulnerable person an individual at risk is guilty of a Class C
17felony. Any person violating par. (a) 3. under circumstances that cause death to a
18vulnerable person
an individual at risk is guilty of a Class D felony.
AB539, s. 245 19Section 245. 940.295 (3) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,79,2220 940.295 (3) (b) 1m. Any person violating par. (a) under circumstances that
21cause great bodily harm to a vulnerable person an individual at risk is guilty of a
22Class E felony.
AB539, s. 246 23Section 246. 943.20 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 943.20 (2) (ag).
AB539, s. 247 24Section 247. 943.20 (2) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,79,2525 943.20 (2) (ac) "Adult at risk" has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (1e).
AB539, s. 248
1Section 248. 943.20 (2) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,80,22 943.20 (2) (ad) "Elder adult at risk" has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (br).
AB539, s. 249 3Section 249. 943.20 (2) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,80,54 943.20 (2) (ae) "Individual at risk" means an elder adult at risk or an adult at
5risk.
AB539, s. 250 6Section 250. 943.20 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB539, s. 251 7Section 251. 943.20 (3) (d) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,80,98 943.20 (3) (d) 6. The property is taken from a patient or resident of a facility
9or program under s. 940.295 (2) or from a vulnerable adult an individual at risk.
AB539, s. 252 10Section 252. Initial applicability.
AB539,80,2211 (1) Elder-adult-at risk reports. The treatment of sections 20.435 (7) (dh),
1246.21 (2m) (c), 46.215 (1m), 46.22 (1) (dm), 46.23 (3) (e), 46.283 (4) (h), 46.90 (1) (a),
13(aj), (an), (b), (br), (bt), (c), (cm), (d), (e), (ed), (eg), (er), (f), (fg), (g), (gd), (gf), (gr), (h),
14and (i), (2), (3) (title), (a), (b), and (c), (4) (a) 1. and 2., (ab), (ad), (ae), (b) 1. b., c., and
15cm. and 2. c., (c), (d), and (e), (5) (title), (b) (intro.) and 1. to 5., (br), (c), (d) 1. and 2.,
16(f), (g), and (h), (5m) (title), (a), (b), (br), and (c), (6) (a), (ac), (b) (intro.), 1., 2., 3., 4.,
175., 6., 7., 9., and 10., (bd), (br), (bt), (bv), (bw), (by), (c) 1., 2., and 3., (7), (8) (a), (b), (c),
18and (d), and (9) (title) and (e), 51.42 (3) (e), and 51.437 (4r) (b) of the statutes, the
19renumbering and amendment of section 46.90 (5) (a) of the statutes, and the creation
20of section 46.90 (5) (a) 2. and (b) 6. of the statutes first apply to reports of alleged
21abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, or self-neglect received on the effective date
22of this subsection.
AB539,81,223 (2) Criminal history and patient abuse record search. The treatment of
24section 50.065 (1) (br) and (cg), (4m) (a) 3. and (b) 3., and (7) (c) of the statutes first

1applies to findings made by units of government or state agencies on the effective
2date of this subsection.
AB539,81,53 (3) Emergency detentions and civil commitments. The treatment of section
451.01 (2g) (b), (3g), and (5) (a) of the statutes first applies to emergency detentions
5and civil commitments made on the effective date of this subsection.
AB539,81,86 (4) Requests for service. The treatment of section 51.62 (1) (ag), (ar), and (br)
7and (3) (a) 2m. of the statutes first applies to requests for service made to the
8protection and advocacy agency on the effective date of this subsection.
AB539,81,179 (5) Adult-at-risk reports. The treatment of sections 55.001, 55.01 (1), (1e),
10(1f), (1m), (1p), (1t), (1v), (2), (2s), (3), (4g), (4p), (4r), (6), (6d), (6g), and (7), 55.02,
1155.043 (title), (1) (title), (a) (intro.), 1., 2., 3., 4., and 5., (b) (intro.), 1. and 2. (intro.),
12a., and b., (1d), (1g), (1m), (1r) (title), (a) 2., (b) (intro.), 3., and 6. a. and b., (c) 2. b.,
13and (d), (3), (4) (title), (intro.), (a), (am), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f), (5), (5g), (6), (7), (8),
14(9), and (9m), 55.06 (2) (c) and (11) (a), and 106.54 (5) of the statutes, the renumbering
15and amendment of section 55.043 (2) of the statutes, and the creation of section
1655.043 (2) (b) of the statutes first apply to reports of alleged abuse, financial
17exploitation, neglect, or self-neglect received on the effective date of this subsection.
AB539,81,2118 (6) Reports to department. The treatment of section 146.40 (1) (ab) and (aw),
19(4g) (a) 3., and (4r) (a), (am) 1., 2., and 3., and (b) of the statutes first applies to reports
20made to the department of health and family services on the effective date of this
21subsection.
AB539,82,422 (7) Individual-at-risk restraining orders and injunctions. The treatment of
23section 813.123 (title), (1) (a), (ae), (am), (b), (br), (c), (cg), (dm), (eg), (ep), (f), (fm), (g),
24(gr), (gs), and (h), (3) (b) (intro.), 1., 2., and 3. and (c) (intro.), (4) (a) (intro.) and 2.,
25(ar), (5) (a) (intro.), 3. a., b., and c., (ar), (c) 1., 2., and 3., (6) (a) and (c), (7), (9) (intro.),

1and (11) of the statutes, the renumbering and the amendment of section 813.123 (2)
2of the statutes, and the creation of section 813.123 (2) (b) and (4) (a) 2. b. of the
3statutes first apply to actions for restraining orders and injunctions for individuals
4at risk commenced on the effective date of this subsection.
AB539,82,75 (8) Petitions for guardianship. The treatment of section 880.01 (2), (4), and
6(5) of the statutes first applies to petitions for guardianship submitted on the
7effective date of this subsection.
AB539,82,108 (9) Sexual assaults of entity clients. The treatment of section 940.225 (2) (j)
9and (5) (ab), (abm), and (ak) of the statutes first applies to violations committed on
10the effective date of this subsection.
AB539,82,1311 (10) Abuse of individuals at risk. The treatment of section 940.285 (title), (1)
12(a), (ag), (am), (b), (bm), (c), (d), (dc), (dg), and (e) and (2) (title) and (a) 1. to 3. of the
13statutes first applies to violations committed on the effective date of this subsection.
AB539,82,1714 (11) Abuse and neglect of patients and residents. The treatment of section
15940.295 (1) (a), (ad), (ag), (b), (cm), (hm), (j), (jm), (k), (km), (kp), (n), (o), and (t) and
16(3) (a) 3. and (b) 1g. and 1m. of the statutes first applies to violations committed on
17the effective date of this subsection.
AB539,82,2018 (12) Theft of property of individuals at risk. The treatment of section 943.20
19(2) (a), (ac), (ad), (ae), and (e) and (3) (d) 6. of the statutes first applies to violations
20committed on the effective date of this subsection.
AB539,82,2121 (End)
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