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1999 Florida Statutes

Chapter 415
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
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CHAPTER 415
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
415.101
Adult Protective Services Act; legislative intent.
415.102
Definitions of terms used in ss. 415.101-415.113.
415.103
Central abuse registry and tracking system.
415.1034
Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of disabled adults or elderly persons; mandatory reports of death.
415.1035
Facility's duty to inform residents of their right to report abusive, neglectful, or exploitive practices.
415.1036
Immunity.
415.104
Protective services investigations of cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of aged persons or disabled adults; transmittal of records to state attorney.
415.1045
Protective investigations; onsite investigations; photographs, videotapes, and medical examinations; abrogation of privileged communications; confidential records and documents; classification or closure of records.
415.105
Provision of protective services with consent; withdrawal of consent.
415.1051
Protective services interventions when capacity to consent is lacking; nonemergencies; emergencies; orders; limitations.
415.1052
Interference with investigation or with the provision of protective services.
415.1055
Notification to administrative entities, subjects, and reporters; notification to law enforcement and state attorneys.
415.106
Cooperation by the department and criminal justice and other agencies.
415.1065
Records management.
415.107
Confidentiality of reports and records.
415.1075
Administrative remedies; request for amendment or expunction; appeals; excusable neglect or fraud; requests for exemption.
415.1085
Photographs, medical examinations, and X rays of abused or neglected aged persons or disabled adults.
415.109
Abrogation of privileged communications in cases involving abuse, neglect, or exploitation of aged persons or disabled adults.
415.1099
Court and witness fees not allowed.
415.1102
Adult protection teams; services; eligible cases.
415.1105
Training programs.
415.111
Criminal penalties.
415.1111
Civil penalties.
415.1113
Administrative fines for false report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a disabled adult or an elderly person.
415.1115
Civil actions involving elderly parties; speedy trial.
415.112
Rules for implementation of ss. 415.101-415.113.
415.113
Statutory construction; treatment by spiritual means.