Sec. 29.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an adult protective services unit or a staff member of the adult protective services unit may not be designated as:

(1) a personal representative;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-10-3-29.5

  • adult protective services unit: refers to the entity with whom the division contracts to carry out the duties listed in section 8 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-10-3-1
  • endangered adult: means an individual who is:

    Indiana Code 12-10-3-2

  • governmental entity: means an office or a department that is under the direct supervision of a local elected official or a county office. See Indiana Code 12-10-3-3
  • 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: refers to available medical, psychiatric, residential, and social services that are necessary to protect the health or safety of an endangered adult. See Indiana Code 12-10-3-5
(2) a health care representative;

(3) a guardian;

(4) a guardian ad litem; or

(5) any other type of representative;

for an endangered adult.

     (b) The:

(1) county prosecutor in the county in which the adult protective services unit is located; or

(2) head of the governmental entity if the adult protective services unit is operated by a governmental entity;

may give written permission for an adult protective services unit or a staff member of the adult protective services unit to be designated as a representative described in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(5).

As added by P.L.141-2006, SEC.40. Amended by P.L.109-2015, SEC.31.

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