Chapter
Mississippi Vulnerable Persons Act
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-1— Short title
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-3— Legislative purpose
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-5— Definitions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-7— Reporting abuse, neglect, or exploitation; establishment of central register; confidentiality
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-8— Reporting of money, gift, or valuable received or accepted by care facility employees; record maintenance; penalties
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-9— Investigations and evaluations; cooperation of physicians and other health and welfare personnel; contracts with agencies and private physicians
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-11— Protective services plans; interference by caretaker; effect of lack of consent by vulnerable person
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-13— Provision of services to vulnerable person lacking capacity to consent; petition for injunctive relief, hearing, and order; appointment of guardian or conservator
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-15— Provision of services to alleviate an imminent danger; entry upon premises pursuant to court order; immunity from liability of petitioner acting in good faith
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-17— Right to bring motion for review of order
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-18— Sexual battery or fondling of vulnerable person by health care employees or persons in position of trust or authority; penalties
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-19— Prohibition against abuse, neglect, or exploitation; penalties; relation to other laws
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-21— Payment for services; orders to provide custody, care, and maintenance
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-23— Authority to seek cooperation of organizations and agencies
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-25— Immunity of department employees from liability
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-27— Adoption of standards, procedures, and guidelines
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-29— Appointment of conservator pursuant to Section 93-20-401 or 93-20-402
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-31— Objection to provision of services on privacy grounds; persons receiving treatment by spiritual means; objection to medical treatment
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-33— Education program
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-35— Implementation of chapter if federal funds become available
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-37— Reporting of abuse and exploitation of patients and residents of care facilities
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-39— Vulnerable Persons Training, Investigation and Prosecution Fund created; purpose; funding; funding of expenses of Vulnerable Persons Unit; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund