§ 71-6-122. Toll-Free Number for Reporting Elder Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
The division of adult protective services of the department of human services shall establish a toll-free telephone service to enable citizens within the state to call the division free of charge to report abuse, neglect, or exploitation and to seek relevant assistance from the division in such matters.
§ 71-6-123. Reporting False Accusations — Penalties — Investigation
It is an offense for a person to report to the department an accusation of abuse, sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation of an adult if, at the time of the report, the person knows or should know the accusation is false. It is an offense for a person to knowingly cause another to report to […]
§ 71-6-124. Order of Protection for Adult Who Has Been Subjected to Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation
Any relative, conservator, or agent of the Tennessee commission on aging and disability; designated agency or assign of the relative, conservator, or commission; or attorney ad litem having personal knowledge that an adult has been the subject of a violation of § 39-15-502, § 39-15-507, § 39-15-508, § 39-15-510, § 39-15-511, or § 39-15-512, or […]
§ 71-6-125. Vulnerable Adult Protective Investigative Team
By January 1, 2017, the district attorney general of each judicial district shall establish, or cause to be established, a vulnerable adult protective investigative team (VAPIT) for the purpose of: Coordinating the investigation of suspected instances of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult; and Receiving and reviewing information generated by the multi-disciplinary adult protective […]
§ 71-6-126. Elder Abuse Task Force
There is created the elder abuse task force. The task force is to consist of the following members: The executive director of the Tennessee commission on aging and disability or the executive director’s designee; The commissioner of human services, or the commissioner’s designee with knowledge of the responsibilities of the adult protective service program; The […]
§ 71-6-115. Cooperation by Law Enforcement Officials
It is the legislative intent that law enforcement officials shall cooperate with the department of human services in providing protective services under this part. Further, when the department is unable to return an adult to physical custody who voluntarily leaves such custody, law enforcement officials shall assist in returning the adult to such physical custody […]
§ 71-6-116. Motion for Review of Court Decree
Either party to a proceeding under this part, or any interested person on behalf of the adult subject to such a proceeding, may file a motion for review of the decree of the court at any time.
§ 71-6-118. Confidentiality of Information, Reports and Proceedings — Penalties
The identity of a person who reports abuse, neglect, or exploitation, as those terms are defined in § 71-6-102, as required under this part, is confidential and may not be revealed except as otherwise provided in this section or upon an order by a court with jurisdiction under this part for good cause shown. The […]
§ 71-6-120. Right of Elderly Person or Disabled Adult to Recover for Abuse or Neglect, Sexual Abuse, Exploitation, or Theft
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Capacity to consent” means the mental ability to make a rational decision, which includes the ability to perceive, appreciate all relevant facts and to reach a rational judgment upon such facts; or to make and carry out reasonable decisions concerning the person or the person’s […]
§ 71-6-121. Posting of Contact Information on Adult Protective Service
All offices of physicians licensed pursuant to title 63, chapter 6 or 9, all health care facilities licensed pursuant to title 68, chapter 11, all senior centers, all community centers and all pharmacies shall post the following in the main public entrance: Contact information including the statewide toll-free number of the division of adult protective […]