Florida Statutes Chapter 415 — ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
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- § 415.101 — Adult Protective Services Act; legislative intent.
- § 415.102 — Definitions of terms used in ss. 415.101-415.113.
- § 415.103 — Central abuse hotline.
- § 415.1034 — Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults; mandatory reports of death.
- § 415.10341 — Protection of specified adults.
- § 415.1035 — Facility’s duty to inform residents of their right to report abusive, neglectful, or exploitive practices.
- § 415.1036 — Immunity.
- § 415.104 — Protective investigations of cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults; transmittal of records to state attorney.
- § 415.1045 — Photographs, videotapes, and medical examinations; abrogation of privileged communications; confidential records and documents.
- § 415.105 — Provision of protective services with consent; withdrawal of consent; interference.
- § 415.1051 — Protective services interventions when capacity to consent is lacking; nonemergencies; emergencies; orders; limitations.
- § 415.1052 — Interference with investigation or with the provision of protective services.
- § 415.1055 — Notification to administrative entities.
- § 415.106 — Cooperation by the department and criminal justice and other agencies.
- § 415.107 — Confidentiality of reports and records.
- § 415.1071 — Release of confidential information.
- § 415.1099 — Court and witness fees not allowed.
- § 415.1102 — Adult protection teams.
- § 415.1103 — Elder and vulnerable adult abuse fatality review teams.
- § 415.1105 — Training programs.
- § 415.111 — Criminal penalties.
- § 415.1111 — Civil actions.
- § 415.1113 — Administrative fines for false report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
- § 415.1115 — Civil actions involving elderly parties; speedy trial.
- § 415.113 — Statutory construction; treatment by spiritual means.