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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-20-104

Department to coordinate services; rules and regulations

Known as the Adult Protective Services Act

The act spans §§ 35-20-101 to 35-20-117 (17 sections).

(a) The department shall:

(i) Coordinate a protective services program consistent with this act, with the goal of ensuring that every vulnerable adult in need of protective services will have access to protective services;

(ii) Adopt rules, regulations and standards for services provided by the department necessary to effect the provisions and purposes of this act;

(iii) Develop and maintain statistical data which set forth referrals by type of incidence and disposition pursuant to this act but which do not contain personally identifiable information;

(iv) Provide appropriate training to all investigative agency personnel;

(v) Assign designated workers for adult protective services within the department to carry out the activities of this chapter;

(vi) Develop, facilitate and participate in local multidisciplinary community-based adult protection teams that discuss adult protection issues.

Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.