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Reporting of money, gift, or valuable received or accepted by care facility employees; record maintenance; penalties

Section
43-47-9

Investigations and evaluations; cooperation of physicians and other health and welfare personnel; contracts with agencies and private physicians

Section
43-47-11

Protective services plans; interference by caretaker; effect of lack of consent by vulnerable person

Section
43-47-13

Provision of services to vulnerable person lacking capacity to consent; petition for injunctive relief, hearing, and order; appointment of guardian or conservator

Section
43-47-15

Provision of services to alleviate an imminent danger; entry upon premises pursuant to court order; immunity from liability of petitioner acting in good faith

Section
43-47-17

Right to bring motion for review of order

Section
43-47-18

Sexual battery or fondling of vulnerable person by health care employees or persons in position of trust or authority; penalties

Section
43-47-19

Prohibition against abuse, neglect, or exploitation; penalties; relation to other laws

Section
43-47-21

Objection to provision of services on privacy grounds; persons receiving treatment by spiritual means; objection to medical treatment

Section
43-47-33

Education program

Section
43-47-35

Implementation of chapter if federal funds become available

Section
43-47-37

Reporting of abuse and exploitation of patients and residents of care facilities

Section
43-47-39

Vulnerable Persons Training, Investigation and Prosecution Fund created; purpose; funding; funding of expenses of Vulnerable Persons Unit; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund

Mississippi Vulnerable Persons Act

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Reporting abuse, neglect, or exploitation; establishment of central register; confidentiality

Reporting of money, gift, or valuable received or accepted by care facility employees; record maintenance; penalties

Investigations and evaluations; cooperation of physicians and other health and welfare personnel; contracts with agencies and private physicians

Protective services plans; interference by caretaker; effect of lack of consent by vulnerable person

Provision of services to vulnerable person lacking capacity to consent; petition for injunctive relief, hearing, and order; appointment of guardian or conservator

Provision of services to alleviate an imminent danger; entry upon premises pursuant to court order; immunity from liability of petitioner acting in good faith

Right to bring motion for review of order

Sexual battery or fondling of vulnerable person by health care employees or persons in position of trust or authority; penalties

Prohibition against abuse, neglect, or exploitation; penalties; relation to other laws

Payment for services; orders to provide custody, care, and maintenance

Authority to seek cooperation of organizations and agencies

Immunity of department employees from liability

Adoption of standards, procedures, and guidelines

Appointment of conservator pursuant to Section 93-20-401 or 93-20-402

Objection to provision of services on privacy grounds; persons receiving treatment by spiritual means; objection to medical treatment

Education program

Implementation of chapter if federal funds become available

Reporting of abuse and exploitation of patients and residents of care facilities

Vulnerable Persons Training, Investigation and Prosecution Fund created; purpose; funding; funding of expenses of Vulnerable Persons Unit; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund