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The 1998 Florida Statutes

Title XXX
SOCIAL WELFARE
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.