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Can you summarize WYST 35-20-102?
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES > Definitions
Short Summary
This legal document, part of the Wyoming Statutes under the section of PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, specifically focuses on ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES. It provides definitions for various terms used in the act. The document defines terms such as abandonment, abuse, caregiver, court, department, emergency services, exploitation, neglect, protective services, capacity to consent, injury, mental disability, self neglect, vulnerable adult, substantiated report, intimidation, advanced age, sexual abuse, and this act. The document aims to establish guidelines and provisions to prevent and address abuse, neglect, exploitation, intimidation, and abandonment of vulnerable adults. It outlines the responsibilities and roles of caregivers, administrators, courts, and the department in providing protective services to vulnerable adults. The document also defines the concept of capacity to consent and mental disability. No specific penalties or exemptions are mentioned in this document.
Whom does it apply to?
Vulnerable adults, caregivers, administrators, courts, department
What does it govern?
Wyoming Statutes >> PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY >> ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
No specific penalties are mentioned.
Jurisdiction
Wyoming