In this chapter:
(1) "Abuse" means any of the following:
(a) An act, omission or course of conduct by another that is inflicted intentionally or recklessly and that does at least one of the following:
1. Results in bodily harm or great bodily harm to a vulnerable adult.
2. Intimidates, humiliates, threatens, frightens or otherwise harasses a vulnerable adult.
(b) The forcible administration of medication to a vulnerable adult, with the knowledge that no lawful authority exists for the forcible administration.
(c) An act that constitutes first degree, second degree, third degree or fourth degree sexual assault as specified under s. 940.225 .
(1g) "Agency" means a county department or any public or private board, corporation or association which is concerned with the specific needs and problems of developmentally disabled, mentally ill, alcoholic, drug dependent or aging persons.
(1m) "Bodily harm" has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (4) .
(1p) "Caretaker" means the person, if any, who takes care of a vulnerable adult voluntarily or under a contract for care.
(1r) "County department", except as otherwise provided, means a county department under s. 46.215 , 46.22 , 46.23 , 51.42 or 51.437 designated under s. 55.02 .
(1t) "County protective services agency" means the county department designated in s. 55.02 .
(2) "Developmentally disabled person" means any individual having a disability attributable to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism or another neurological condition closely related to mental retardation or requiring treatment similar to that required for mentally retarded individuals, which has continued or can be expected to continue indefinitely, substantially impairs the individual from adequately providing for his or her own care or custody, and constitutes a substantial handicap to the afflicted individual. The term does not include a person affected by senility which is primarily caused by the process of aging or the infirmities of aging.
(2r) "False representation" includes a promise that is made with the intent not to fulfill the promise.
(2t) "Great bodily harm" has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (14) .
(3) "Infirmities of aging" means organic brain damage caused by advanced age or other physical degeneration in connection therewith to the extent that the person so afflicted is substantially impaired in his or her ability to adequately provide for his or her care or custody.
(4) "Interested person" means any adult relative or friend of a person to be protected under this subchapter; or any official or representative of a public or private agency, corporation or association concerned with the person's welfare.
(4g) "Intermediate facility" has the meaning given in s. 46.279 (1) (a) .
(4m) "Mental illness" means mental disease to the extent that an afflicted person requires care, treatment or custody for his or her own welfare or the welfare of others or of the community.
(4p) "Misappropriation of property" means any of the following:
(a) The intentional taking, carrying away, use, transfer, concealment or retention of possession of the property of a vulnerable adult without the vulnerable adult's informed consent and with intent to deprive the vulnerable adult of possession of the property.
(b) Obtaining the property of a vulnerable adult by intentionally deceiving the vulnerable adult with a representation that is known to be a false representation, is made with intent to defraud and does defraud the vulnerable adult.
(4r) "Neglect" means an act, omission or course of conduct that, because of the failure to provide adequate food, shelter, clothing, medical care or dental care, creates a significant danger to the physical or mental health of a vulnerable adult.
(4t) "Nursing facility" has the meaning given in s. 46.279 (1) (b) .
(5) "Other like incapacities" means those conditions incurred at any age which are the result of accident, organic brain damage, mental or physical disability or continued consumption or absorption of substances, producing a condition which substantially impairs an individual from adequately providing for his or her care or custody.
(7) "Vulnerable adult" has the meaning given in s. 940.285 (1) (e) .