Definitions
As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Department" means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201.
(2) "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.
(3) "Vulnerable adult" has the meaning provided for in 52-3-803.
| EnactedEn. 71-1915 by SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 232, Laws ofL. 1975 |
| Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 71-1915 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 11, ChapterCh. 609, Laws ofL. 1987 |
| SectionSec. 53-5-202, Montana Code AnnotatedMCA 1989 |
| RedesignatedRedes. 52-3-202 by Code Commissioner, 1991 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 21, ChapterCh. 255, Laws ofL. 1995 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 465, Laws ofL. 1995 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 357, ChapterCh. 546, Laws ofL. 1995 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 12, ChapterCh. 12, Laws ofL. 2023 (SB 34 - Lynch, Ryan (D) SD 37) |