adult protective services
Defined in 3 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
The term “adult protective services” means such services provided to adults as the Secretary may specify and includes services such as—
(A) receiving reports of adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation;
(B) investigating the reports described in subparagraph (A);
(C) case planning, monitoring, evaluation, and other case work and services; and
(D) providing, arranging for, or facilitating the provision of medical, social service, economic, legal, housing, law enforcement, or other protective, emergency, or support services.
Source
- 2010–present42 U.S.C. § 1397jThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this division
The term “adult protective services” means such services provided to adults as the Secretary may specify and includes services such as—
(A) receiving reports of adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation;
(B) investigating the reports described in subparagraph (A);
(C) case planning, monitoring, evaluation, and other casework and services; and
(D) providing, arranging for, or facilitating the provision of medical, social service, economic, legal, housing, law enforcement, or other protective, emergency, or support services.
Source
- 2016–present42 U.S.C. § 3002The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
the terms "abuse", "adult protective services", "elder", "elder justice", "exploitation", "law enforcement", and "neglect" have the meanings given those terms in section 1397j of title 42;
Source
- 2017–present34 U.S.C. § 21701Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Definitions · in this chapter