Tennessee Statutes
§ 39-15-508 — Offense of aggravated neglect of elderly or vulnerable adult
Tennessee·Title 39
(a)A caregiver commits the offense of aggravated neglect of an elderly or vulnerable adult who commits neglect pursuant to § 39-15-507 , and the act:
(1)Results in serious physical harm; or (2) Results in serious bodily injury.
(b)In order to convict a person for a violation of subdivision (a)(1), it is not necessary for the state to prove the elderly or vulnerable adult sustained serious bodily injury as required by § 39-13-102 , but only that the neglect resulted in serious physical harm.
(c)A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class C felony.
(d)A violation of subdivision (a)(2) is a Class B felony.
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Legislative History
Added by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1050,s 5, eff. 1/1/2019.
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