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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 1378

  • Bodily injury: means physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical condition. See
  • Caregiver: means :

  • Neglect: means intentional or reckless failure or omission by a caregiver to:

  • Vulnerable adult: means any person 18 years of age or older who:

§ 1378. Neglect

(a) A caregiver who intentionally or recklessly neglects a vulnerable adult shall be imprisoned not more than 18 months or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.

(b) A caregiver who violates subsection (a) of this section, and as a result of such neglect, serious bodily injury occurs to the vulnerable adult, shall be imprisoned not more than 15 years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both. (Added 2005, No. 79, § 2.)

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