52-3-204. Duties of department. The department is responsible for acting on requests for protective services from vulnerable adults or from relatives, friends, or other reputable persons requesting the services on behalf of a vulnerable adult.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 52-3-204

  • Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 52-3-202
  • Protective services: means emergency services that are provided in a coordinated effort by the department to a vulnerable adult in order to prevent or terminate the abuse, neglect, exploitation, intimidation, or abandonment of the vulnerable adult. See Montana Code 52-3-202
  • Vulnerable adult: has the meaning provided for in 52-3-803. See Montana Code 52-3-202