What was one of the primary motivations for colorado legislators to pass the wrongs to at-risk adults bill?
a. there were a number of incidents in which elderly adults with significant illness (which limited their ability to care for themselves) had been abused at the hands of their caregivers, and legislators believed these crimes were more severe than simple assault.
b. many of the legislators constituents were getting older, and passage of this legislation assured that these constituents would vote for the legislators that supported passage of this bill.
c. the bill allowed at-risk adults greater opportunity to live alone.
d. legislators believed that once a person reached a certain age, he or she was no longer able to engage in self-care.
