Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3479 – Optional reporting
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Any person may make a report to the department when that person has reasonable cause to suspect an incapacitated or dependent adult has been or is at substantial risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation. [PL 2003, c. 653, §13 (AMD).]
1. Dependent.
[PL 1989, c. 858, §12 (RP).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3479
- Abuse: includes acts and omissions. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3472
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1-A
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Dependent adult: includes , but is not limited to, any of the following:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3472Exploitation: means the illegal or improper use of an incapacitated or dependent adult or that adult's resources for another's profit or advantage. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3472 Neglect: means a threat to an adult's health or welfare by physical or mental injury or impairment, deprivation of essential needs or lack of protection from these. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3472
2. Incapacitated.
[PL 1989, c. 858, §12 (RP).]
3. Suspected incapacity.
[PL 1989, c. 858, §12 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 705, §E2 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 616, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 858, §12 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 653, §13 (AMD).