5. Department. "Department" means either the Department of Human Services or, in the case of mentally retarded adults with mental retardation, the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services.

6. Dependent adult. "Dependent adult" means any adult who is wholly or partially dependent upon one or more other persons for care or support, either emotional or physical, and who would be in danger if that care or support were withdrawn.

7. Emergency. "Emergency" refers to a situation where in which:

A. The incapacitated adult or dependent vulnerable adult is in immediate risk of serious harm;

B. The incapacitated adult or dependent vulnerable adult is unable to consent to services which that will diminish or eliminate the risk; and

C. There is no guardian person legally authorized to consent to emergency services.

8. Emergency services. "Emergency services" refer refers to those services necessary to avoid serious harm.

9. Exploitation. "Exploitation" means the illegal or improper use of an incapacitated adult or dependent a vulnerable adult or his that adult's resources for another's profit or advantage.

10. Incapacitated adult. "Incapacitated adult" means any adult person who is impaired by reason of mental illness, mental deficiency, physical illness or disability, chronic use of drugs, chronic intoxication or other cause except minority to the extent that that individual person lacks sufficient understanding or capacity to make or communicate responsible decisions concerning that individual's person's person, or to the extent the adult person cannot can not effectively manage or apply that individual's person's estate to necessary ends.

11. Neglect. "Neglect" means a threat to an adult's health or welfare by physical or mental injury or impairment, deprivation of essential needs or lack of protection from these. "Neglect" includes self-neglect.