| | | Upon finding evidence indicating that a person has abused or | neglected or exploited an incapacitated adult or dependent | vulnerable adult, resulting in serious harm, or has exploited an | incapacitated or dependent adult, | | district attorney or law enforcement agency. |
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| | | Sec. 19. 22 MRSA §3486, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 527, §2, is | | amended to read: |
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| | | All other state and local agencies as well as private agencies | | receiving public funds shall cooperate with the department in | | rendering protective services on behalf of incapacitated adults | and dependent |
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| | | Sec. 20. 22 MRSA c. 958-A, sub-c. 3 is amended by repealing the | | subchapter headnote and enacting the following in its place: |
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| | | Sec. 21. 22 MRSA §§3488 to 3491, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 575, §1, | | are repealed. |
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| | | This bill makes the reporting requirements under the Adult | | Protective Services Act individual to the reporter. This bill | | also clarifies the relationship between the Adult Protective | | Services Act and other state and local laws regarding | | confidential or privileged information and specifies types of | | information the Department of Human Services may receive as part | | of an investigation or protective proceeding. The term | | "dependent adult" has been replaced throughout the Adult | | Protective Services Act by the term "vulnerable adult." |
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