For the purpose of this chapter “vulnerable adult” means a person 18 years of age or older who has a physical or mental condition which substantially impairs the person from adequately providing for his or her own care or protection.
D.C. Code § 22-932
Definitions
Known as the Criminal Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Adults Act
The act spans §§ 22–22 (6 sections).
June 8, 2001, D.C
Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.