Section 308 – Peace officer’s authority to transport — Notification.
62A-3-308. Peace officer’s authority to transport — Notification. (1) A peace officer may remove and transport, or cause to have transported, a vulnerable adult to an appropriate medical or shelter facility, if: (a) the officer has probable cause to believe that: (i) by reason of abuse, neglect, or exploitation there exist exigent circumstances; and (ii) […]
Section 309 – Enforcement by division — Duty of county or district attorney.
62A-3-309. Enforcement by division — Duty of county or district attorney. (1) It is the duty of the county or district attorney, as appropriate under Sections 17-18a-202 and 17-18a-203, to: (a) assist and represent the division; (b) initiate legal proceedings to protect vulnerable adults; and (c) take appropriate action to prosecute the alleged offenders. (2) […]
Section 311 – Requests for records.
62A-3-311. Requests for records. (1) Requests for records maintained by Adult Protective Services shall be made in writing to Adult Protective Services. (2) Classification and disclosure of records shall be made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. Amended by Chapter 91, 2008 General SessionAmended by Chapter 382, 2008 […]
Section 311.1 – Statewide database — Restricted use and access.
Effective 5/4/2022 62A-3-311.1. Statewide database — Restricted use and access. (1) The division shall maintain a database for reports of vulnerable adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation made pursuant to this part. (2) The database shall include: (a) the names and identifying data of the alleged abused, neglected, or exploited vulnerable adult and the alleged perpetrator; […]
Section 304 – Cooperation by caretaker.
62A-3-304. Cooperation by caretaker. A caretaker, facility, or other institution shall, regardless of the confidentiality standards of the caretaker, facility, or institution: (1) report abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult in accordance with this chapter; (2) cooperate with any Adult Protective Services investigation; (3) provide Adult Protective Services with access to records or […]
Section 305 – Reporting requirements — Investigation — Exceptions — Immunity — Penalties — Nonmedical healing.
Effective 9/1/2022 62A-3-305. Reporting requirements — Investigation — Exceptions — Immunity — Penalties — Nonmedical healing. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (4), if an individual has reason to believe that a vulnerable adult is, or has been, the subject of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, the individual shall immediately report the suspected abuse, neglect, or […]
Section 302 – Purpose of Adult Protective Services Program.
Effective 5/9/2017 62A-3-302. Purpose of Adult Protective Services Program. Subject to the rules made by the division under Section 62A-3-106.5, Adult Protective Services: (1) shall investigate or cause to be investigated reports of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults; (2) shall, where appropriate, provide short-term, limited protective services with the permission of the […]
Section 303 – Powers and duties of Adult Protective Services.
Effective 5/9/2017 62A-3-303. Powers and duties of Adult Protective Services. In addition to all other powers and duties that Adult Protective Services is given under this part, Adult Protective Services: (1) shall maintain an intake system for receiving and screening reports; (2) shall investigate referrals that meet the intake criteria; (3) shall conduct assessments of […]