Section 13A-6-190 – Short Title.

Section 13A-6-190 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Protecting Alabama’s Elders Act. (Act 2013-307, §1; §38-9E-1; renumbered by Act 2014-346, p. 1289, §1(b)(7).)

Section 13A-6-191 – Definitions.

Section 13A-6-191 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CAREGIVER. An individual who has the responsibility for the care of an elderly person as a result of family relationship or who has assumed the responsibility for the care of the person voluntarily, for pecuniary gain, by contract, […]

Section 13A-6-192 – Elder Abuse and Neglect – First Degree.

Section 13A-6-192 Elder abuse and neglect – First degree. (a) A person commits the crime of elder abuse and neglect in the first degree if he or she intentionally abuses or neglects any elderly person and the abuse or neglect causes serious physical injury to the elderly person. (b) Elder abuse and neglect in the […]

Section 13A-6-193 – Elder Abuse and Neglect – Second Degree.

Section 13A-6-193 Elder abuse and neglect – Second degree. (a) A person commits the crime of elder abuse and neglect in the second degree if he or she does any of the following: (1) Intentionally abuses or neglects any elderly person and the abuse or neglect causes physical injury to the elderly person. (2) Recklessly […]

Section 13A-6-194 – Elder Abuse and Neglect – Third Degree.

Section 13A-6-194 Elder abuse and neglect – Third degree. (a) A person commits the crime of elder abuse and neglect in the third degree if he or she does any of the following: (1) Recklessly abuses or neglects any elderly person and the abuse or neglect causes physical injury. (2) Recklessly emotionally abuses any elderly […]

Section 13A-6-195 – Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person – First Degree.

Section 13A-6-195 Financial exploitation of an elderly person – First degree. (a) The financial exploitation of an elderly person in which the value of the property taken exceeds two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) constitutes financial exploitation of the elderly person in the first degree. (b) Financial exploitation of an elderly person in the first […]

Section 13A-6-196 – Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person – Second Degree.

Section 13A-6-196 Financial exploitation of an elderly person – Second degree. (a) The financial exploitation of an elderly person in which the value of the property taken exceeds five hundred dollars ($500) but does not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) constitutes financial exploitation of the elderly person in the second degree. (b) Financial […]

Section 13A-6-197 – Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person – Third Degree.

Section 13A-6-197 Financial exploitation of an elderly person – Third degree. (a) The financial exploitation of an elderly person in which the value of the property taken does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) constitutes financial exploitation of the elderly person in the third degree. (b) Financial exploitation of an elderly person in the third […]

Section 13A-6-198 – Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person – Prosecution.

Section 13A-6-198 Financial exploitation of an elderly person – Prosecution. (a) In any prosecution brought for financial exploitation of an elderly person, the crime shall be considered to be committed in any county in which any part of the crime took place, regardless of whether the defendant was ever actually present in that county, or […]

Section 13A-6-199 – Liability of Persons Reporting or Investigating Violations.

Section 13A-6-199 Liability of persons reporting or investigating violations. Any person or entity acting pursuant to this chapter in reporting or investigating any report of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of an elderly person, or participating in a judicial proceeding resulting therefrom, shall be immune from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or […]

Section 13A-6-200 – Remedies.

Section 13A-6-200 Remedies. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the remedies available to the victim pursuant to any state law relating to domestic violence, the Adult Protective Services Act of 1976, or any other applicable law. (Act 2013-307, §11; §38-9E-11; renumbered by Act 2014-346, p. 1289, §1(b)(7).)

Section 13A-6-201 – Liability of Physicians.

Section 13A-6-201 Liability of physicians. No physician, as defined under Section 34-24-50.1, who is licensed to practice medicine in this state, shall be subject to Sections 13A-6-192, 13A-6-193, and 13A-6-194 for any acts or omissions constituting the practice of medicine. (Act 2013-307, §12; §38-9E-12; renumbered by Act 2014-346, p. 1289, §1(b)(7).)