BILL NUMBER: AB 2379	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  62
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JUNE 25, 2014
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JUNE 25, 2014
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 16, 2014
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 15, 2014
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 22, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Weber

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2014

   An act to amend Section 15610.55 of the Welfare and Institutions
Code, relating to public social services.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2379, Weber. Abuse of elders and dependent adults:
multidisciplinary teams.
   Under existing law, counties are authorized to establish
multidisciplinary personnel teams composed of persons trained in the
prevention, identification, management, or treatment of abuse of
elderly or dependent adults, that may include, but need not be
limited to, specified persons, including social workers with
experience or training in prevention of abuse of elderly or dependent
adults.
   This bill would add child welfare services personnel to the list
of persons who may be included in those multidisciplinary personnel
teams.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 15610.55 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
is amended to read:
   15610.55.  (a) "Multidisciplinary personnel team" means any team
of two or more persons who are trained in the prevention,
identification, management, or treatment of abuse of elderly or
dependent adults and who are qualified to provide a broad range of
services related to abuse of elderly or dependent adults.
   (b) A multidisciplinary personnel team may include, but need not
be limited to, any of the following:
   (1) Psychiatrists, psychologists, or other trained counseling
personnel.
   (2) Police officers or other law enforcement agents.
   (3) Medical personnel with sufficient training to provide health
services.
   (4) Social workers with experience or training in prevention of
abuse of elderly or dependent adults.
   (5) Public guardians.
   (6) The local long-term care ombudsman.
   (7) Child welfare services personnel.