Pennsylvania SB807: An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in administration, further providing for investigations of reports of need for protective services, for immunity from civil and criminal liability and for confidentiality of records; in reporting suspected abuse by employees, further providing for reports to department and coroner, for restrictions on employees, for confidentiality of and access to confidential reports and for penalties; providing for Older Adult Abuse Registry; and imposing penalties.

What the bill says

An act relating to the protection of the abused, neglected, exploited or abandoned elderly; establishing a uniform Statewide reporting and investigative system for suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment of the elderly; providing protective services; providing for funding; and making repeals," in administration, further providing for immunity from civil and criminal liability…

From the introduced text, June 18, 2026:

An act relating to the protection of the abused, neglected, exploited or abandoned elderly; establishing a uniform Statewide reporting and investigative system for suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment of the elderly; providing protective services; providing for funding; and making repeals," in administration, further providing for immunity from civil and criminal liability; in reporting suspected abuse by employees, further providing for reports to department and coroner, for restrictions on employees, for confidentiality of and access to confidential reports and for penalties; providing for Older Adult Abuse Registry; and imposing penalties. This act may be referred to as Alice's Law. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The General Assembly finds and declares that there is a compelling State interest to protect older adults from abuse, neglect, exploitation and abandonment. To further this interest, it is necessary to establish an Older Adult Abuse Registry to document incidents of abuse and prohibit individuals who have harmed older adults from being employed in settings serving vulnerable populations. Maintaining such records is essential to public safety and justifiably outweighs competing privacy concerns, as limited and regulated disclosure plays a critical role in safeguarding older adults from harm. Section 2. Section 305 of the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services …