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Can you summarize 320 ILCS 20/2?
Adult Protective Services Act. >
Short Summary
The Adult Protective Services Act, as defined in the Illinois Compiled Statutes, governs the protection of eligible adults who are abused, abandoned, neglected, or financially exploited. It applies to two categories of individuals: (1) adults with disabilities aged 18 through 59 residing in a domestic living situation, and (2) persons aged 60 or older residing in a domestic living situation. The Act defines various terms, including abandonment, abuse, abuser, adult with disabilities, caregiver, department, director, disability, domestic living situation, eligible adult, emergency, financial exploitation, mandated reporter, neglect, provider agency, regional administrative agency, self-neglect, substantiated case, and verified. The Act does not consider eligible adults as victims of abandonment, abuse, neglect, or self-neglect solely based on receiving treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone or health care services provided or not provided by licensed health care professionals. The Act does not specify any penalties in this section.
Whom does it apply to?
Eligible adults aged 18 through 59 with disabilities, and persons aged 60 or older residing in a domestic living situation
What does it govern?
Adult Protective Services Act
What are exemptions?
Eligible adults receiving treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination, and eligible adults receiving health care services provided or not provided by licensed health care professionals
What are the Penalties?
No specific penalties mentioned in this section
Jurisdiction
Illinois