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§3478
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION
Part 2: AGED, BLIND, DISABLED OR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS
Chapter 958-A: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT
Subchapter 1-A: REPORTING OF ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION
§3479-A

§3479. Optional reporting

Any person may make a report to the department when that person has reasonable cause to suspect an incapacitated or dependent adult has been or is at substantial risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation.   [PL 2003, c. 653, §13 (AMD).]
1.  Dependent. 
[PL 1989, c. 858, §12 (RP).]
2.  Incapacitated. 
[PL 1989, c. 858, §12 (RP).]
3.  Suspected incapacity. 
[PL 1989, c. 858, §12 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 705, §E2 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 616, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 858, §12 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 653, §13 (AMD).
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