§ 52-3-201 Short title
§ 52-3-202 Definitions
§ 52-3-203 Purpose
§ 52-3-204 Duties of department
§ 52-3-205 Departmental authority
§ 52-3-206 Annual reports
§ 52-3-207 Protective services not creating guardianship or conservatorship

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 52 > Chapter 3 > Part 2 - Protective Services

  • Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 52-3-202
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Protective services: means emergency services that are provided in a coordinated effort by the department to a vulnerable adult in order to prevent or terminate the abuse, neglect, exploitation, intimidation, or abandonment of the vulnerable adult. See Montana Code 52-3-202
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Vulnerable adult: has the meaning provided for in 52-3-803. See Montana Code 52-3-202