Pennsylvania SB 807: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, further providing for emergency response provider and bystander good Samaritan civil immunity.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1823
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 807
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY CULVER, MASTRIANO, FONTANA, KIM, TARTAGLIONE,
VOGEL, KANE, BAKER, STEFANO AND DUSH, JUNE 18, 2026
REFERRED TO AGING AND YOUTH, JUNE 18, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), entitled
"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
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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
Act, is amended to read:
Section 305. Immunity from civil and criminal liability.
In the absence of willful misconduct or gross negligence, the
agency, the director, employees of the agency, protective
services workers or employees of the department shall not be
civilly or criminally liable for any decision or action or
resulting consequence of decisions or action when acting under
and according to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 9.
Section 3. Section 702(a) of the act is amended by adding a
paragraph to read:
Section 702. Reports to department and coroner.
(a) Department.--
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(3) Beginning upon the establishment of the Older Adult
Abuse Registry, upon receipt of a report under paragraph (1),
the department shall place the name of the alleged
perpetrator who is an employee on the Older Adult Abuse
Registry as provided for under Chapter 9.
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Section 4. Section 704(b) of the act is amended to read:
Section 704. Restrictions on employees.
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(b) [Prohibition] Suspension and termination.--
(1) Upon the filing of criminal charges against an
employee, the Commonwealth agency which licenses the facility
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shall order the facility to immediately [prohibit that
employee from having access to recipients at the facility. If
that employee is a director, operator, administrator or
supervisor, that employee shall be subject to restrictions
deemed appropriate by the Commonwealth agency which licenses
the facility to assure the safety of recipients of the
facility.] suspend the employee and, if convicted, terminate
the employee.
(2) Upon accessing the Older Adult Abuse Registry under
section 903(a)(2), if a facility or temporary health care
services agency finds that a current employee has a profile
on the registry, the facility shall terminate the employee.
Section 5. Section 705(a), (c) and (e) of the act are
amended and subsection (b) is amended by adding a paragraph to
read:
Section 705. Confidentiality of and access to confidential
reports.
(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b) and
Chapter 9, a report under this chapter shall be confidential.
(b) Exceptions.--A report under this chapter shall be made
available to all of the following:
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(11) The department as provided for under Chapter 9.
(c) Excision of certain names.--[The] Except as provided
under Chapter 9, the name of the person suspected of committing
the abuse shall be excised from a report made available under
subsection (b)(4), (5) and (10).
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(e) Protecting identity of person making report.--Except as
provided under Chapter 9 and for reports to law enforcement
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officials, the release of data that would identify the
individual who made a report under this chapter or an individual
who cooperated in a subsequent investigation is prohibited. Law
enforcement officials shall treat all reporting sources as
confidential information.
Section 6. Secti