§9-6-12. Reporting Person's Immunity From Liability
(a) Any person who in good faith makes or causes to be made any report permitted or required by this article shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability which might otherwise arise solely out of making such report. (b) No nursing home may discharge or in any manner discriminate against any resident, family […]
§9-6-13. Abrogation of Privileged Communications
The privileged status of communications between husband and wife, and with any person required to make reports under 9-6-9 or 9-6-10 of this code, except communications between an attorney and his or her client, is hereby abrogated in circumstances involving suspected or known abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, or where the […]
§9-6-1. Definitions
As used in this article: (1) “Adult protective services agency” means any public or nonprofit private agency, corporation, board, or organization furnishing protective services to adults;
§9-6-2. Adult Protective Services; Immunity From Civil Liability; Rules; Organization and Duties
(a) There is continued within the Department of Health and Human Resources the system of adult protective services. (b) The secretary shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code regarding the organization and duties of the adult protective services system and the procedures to be […]
§9-6-3. Cooperation Among Agencies; Termination and Reduction of Assistance by Commissioner
The secretary shall direct the coordination of the investigation of complaints of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation made pursuant to this article, and the various agencies of the department, the adult protective services system, the state and regional long-term care ombudsmen, administrators of nursing homes or other residential facilities, county prosecutors, and any other applicable […]
§9-6-4. Action to Abate Abuse, Neglect, Emergency, or Financial Exploitation
The department or any reputable person may bring and maintain an action against any person having actual care, custody, or control of a vulnerable adult, for injunctive relief, including a preliminary injunction, to restrain and abate any abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult or to abate an emergency situation. In any such […]