Georgia Code, Title 30, Chapter 5 - Protection of Disabled Adults and Elder Persons

• § 30-5-1 - Short Title
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act."
• § 30-5-2 - Legislative Purpose
  The purpose of this chapter is to provide protective services for abused, neglected, or exploited disabled adults and elder persons. It is not the...
• § 30-5-3 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Abuse" means the willful infliction of physical pain, physical injury, sexual abuse, mental anguish, unreasonable confinement,...
• § 30-5-4 - Reporting of Need for Protective Services; Manner and Contents of Report; Immunity From Civil or Criminal Liability; Privileged Communications
  (a) (1) (A) The following persons having reasonable cause to believe that a disabled adult or elder person has been the victim of abuse,...
• § 30-5-5 - Investigation of Reports of Need for Protective Services; Interference With Investigation; Provision of Protective Services
  (a) When the director receives a report that a disabled adult or elder person is in need of protective services, he or she shall...
• § 30-5-6 - Cooperation of Other Public Agencies With Director; Power of Director to Contract for Provision of Medical Evaluations; Regulations
  (a) The staff and physicians of local health departments, mental health clinics, and other public agencies shall cooperate fully with the director in the...
• § 30-5-7 - Confidentiality of Public Records
  All records pertaining to the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of disabled adults or elder persons in the custody of the department shall be confidential;...
• § 30-5-8 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties
  (a) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person or official required by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 30-5-4 to report...
• § 30-5-9 - Applicability to Employment Relationship
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the application of Code Section 34-7-1 to the employment relationship between a disabled adult or...
• § 30-5-10 - Cooperative Effort in Development of Programs Relating to Abuse and Exploitation of Disabled Adults, Elder Persons, and Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
  The department, the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia, and the Institute of Continuing...

Last modified: October 14, 2016