§ 17b-450 Definitions
§ 17b-451 Report of suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment or need for protective services. Penalty for failure to report. Immunity and protection from retaliation. Training program
§ 17b-452 Investigation of report. Findings, recommendations and disclosure of results. Registry. Confidentiality
§ 17b-452a Annual report re complaints of abuse or neglect of elderly persons
§ 17b-453 Initiation of protective services. Injunction against interference by caregiver
§ 17b-453a Staff training re Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
§ 17b-454 Disclosure of protected health information and other information. Authority of commissioner
§ 17b-455 Lack of consent or withdrawal of consent
§ 17b-456 Appointment of conservator for elderly person lacking capacity to consent to protective services
§ 17b-457 Assistance by public or private agencies
§ 17b-458 Periodic review of cases in which protective services are provided. Consent to continuation of services
§ 17b-459 Payment for protective services. Procedures when elderly person unable to pay
§ 17b-459a Strategic plan to incorporate national standards
§ 17b-460 Referral for criminal investigation or proceedings
§ 17b-461 Regulations
§ 17b-462 Cause of action by elderly victim. Civil attachment jurisdiction
§ 17b-463 Mandatory training for financial agents in detecting fraud, exploitation and financial abuse of elderly persons
§ 17b-463a Forum, clearing house and portal for training resources re best practices for detecting fraud, exploitation and financial abuse
§ 17b-464 Petition for order to enter premises of elderly person
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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 319dd - Protective Services for the Elderly

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • intellectual disability: means a significant limitation in intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior that originated during the developmental period before eighteen years of age. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1g
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.