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Title 33: Human Services

Chapter 069: Reports of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults

• Subchapter 001: Reports of Abuse of Vulnerable Adults
•    § 6901. Purpose

•    § 6902. Definitions

•    § 6903. Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults

•    § 6904. Nature and content of report; to whom made

•    § 6905. Mandatory reporting to and postmortem investigation of deaths by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

•    § 6906. Assessment and investigation

•    § 6907. Remedial action

•    § 6908. Immunity from liability

•    § 6909. Retaliatory action by employer prohibited

•    § 6910. Interference by caregiver

•    § 6911. Records of abuse, neglect, and exploitation

•    § 6912. Public education and disclosure of rights and duties; posting of notice

•    § 6913. Penalties; abuse; neglect; exploitation; mandatory reporter's failure to report

•    § 6914. Access to criminal records

•    § 6915. Access to financial information

•    § 6916. Annual report

•    § 6917. Written communications

•    § 6918. Rulemaking

• Subchapter 002: Maltreatment Prevention for Vulnerable Adults
•    § 6931. Definitions

•    § 6932. Jurisdiction and venue

•    § 6933. Request for relief

•    § 6934. Notice

•    § 6935. Findings and order

•    § 6936. Emergency relief; hearings

•    § 6937. Service

•    § 6938. Procedure

•    § 6939. Filing orders with law enforcement personnel; Department of Public Safety Protection Order Database

•    § 6940. Enforcement

•    § 6941. Appeals

• Subchapter 003: Protecting Against Financial Exploitation
•    § 6951. Definitions

•    § 6952. Civil action for relief from financial exploitation

•    § 6953. Other relief still available

• Subchapter 004: Vermont Vulnerable Adult Fatality Review Team
•    § 6961. Vermont Vulnerable Adult Fatality Review Team established

•    § 6962. Powers and duties; reports

•    § 6963. Confidentiality

•    § 6964. Access to information and records

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