THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY WANSACZ, STABACK, K. SMITH, MUNDY, CARROLL, GOODMAN, PASHINSKI, BELFANTI, BOBACK, CRUZ, CURRY, FABRIZIO, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KOTIK, KULA, McGEEHAN, McILVAINE SMITH, MOUL, MURPHY, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PARKER, PRESTON, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD, PICKETT AND MAJOR, FEBRUARY 10, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, FEBRUARY 10, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of

neglect of care-dependent person.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 2713(a) and (b) of Title 18 of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended by adding

paragraphs to read:

§ 2713.  Neglect of care-dependent person.

(a)  Offense defined.--A caretaker is guilty of neglect of a

care-dependent person if he:

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(3)  Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly commits the

offense conduct specified in paragraph (1) or (2) such that

death of the care-dependent person results.

(b)  Penalty.--

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(5)  The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing shall

provide, under 42 Pa.C.S. § 2154 (relating to adoption of

guidelines for sentencing), for a sentencing enhancement for

a violation of subsection (a)(3).

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.