Rhode Island § 19-34-7 - The Elder Adult Financial Exploitation Prevention Act
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§ 19-34-7. The Elder Adult Financial Exploitation Prevention Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-34-7
§ 19-34-7. Training.
(a) Commencing no later than 45 days following passage of the Act, regulated institutions shall provide training concerning the financial exploitation of elder adults to employees of regulated institutions as defined in § 19-34-1, and shall provide this training to new employees within the first three (3) months of their employment.
(b) The training shall include recognition of indicators of financial exploitation of an elder adult; the manner in which employees may report suspected financial exploitation to the department and law enforcement as mandatory reporters; and steps employees may take to prevent suspected financial exploitation of an elder adult as authorized by law or agreement between the regulated institution and customers of the regulated institution. The elder abuse unit of the office of attorney general and the department shall develop standardized training that the regulated institutions may offer, or the regulated institutions may develop their own training.
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 73, § 1, effective June 23, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 74, § 1, effective
June 23, 2021.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-34-7 ("The Elder Adult Financial Exploitation Prevention Act") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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