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Can you summarize 320 ILCS 20/3.5?
Adult Protective Services Act. >
Short Summary
This legal document, known as Section 3.5 of the Adult Protective Services Act under the Illinois Compiled Statutes, outlines the additional responsibilities of the Department. The Department is responsible for various activities aimed at preventing abuse, abandonment, neglect, financial exploitation, and self-neglect among adults. These activities include promoting public and professional education, establishing access to and use of the Registry, improving response by legal, financial, social, and health systems, coordinating efforts with other agencies, collecting and analyzing data, monitoring the performance of regional administrative agencies and adult protective services agencies, promoting prevention activities, and coordinating training programs on adult abuse cases. The Department is also tasked with soliciting financial institutions to warn the public about financial exploitation of adults, developing training standards for financial institutions, and coordinating efforts with utility and electric companies to inform older individuals about their rights regarding telemarketing and home repair fraud. The implementation of these responsibilities may be expanded to adults with disabilities upon the effective date of the amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly.
Whom does it apply to?
The Department
What does it govern?
Responsibilities of the Department under the Adult Protective Services Act
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
No penalties are mentioned.
Jurisdiction
Illinois