Esta ley protege a las personas mayores o con discapacidades que pueden ser maltratadas o descuidadas. Si alguien está cuidando de ellos y no lo hace bien, esa persona puede ser denunciada.
Es como cuando un niño tiene un maestro en la escuela. Si el maestro no cuida de los estudiantes y no les enseña bien, los padres pueden quejarse para que se corrija la situación.
Imagina a la señora Ana, de 75 años, que vive en un hogar de ancianos. Si su cuidadora no le da la medicina a tiempo o la ignora cuando pide ayuda, alguien puede informar a las autoridades para que se investigue y se proteja a Ana.
consent by a competent person. "Maltreatment" means any of the following: (1) abuse under section609.2325; (2) neglect under section609.233; or (3) financial exploitation under section609.2335. "Operator" means any person whose duties and responsibilities evidence actual control of administrative activities or authority for the decision making of or by a facility. "Person" means any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, incorporated and unincorporated association, or any other legal, professional, or commercial entity. "Report" means a statement concerning all the circumstances surrounding the alleged or suspected maltreatment, as defined in this section, of a vulnerable adult which are known to the reporter at the time the statement is made. "Therapeutic conduct" means the provision of program services, health care, or other personal care services done in good faith in the interests of the vulnerable adult by: (1) an individual, facility or employee, or person providing services in a facility under the rights, privileges, and responsibilities conferred by state license, certification, or registration; or (2) a caregiver. "Vulnerable adult" means any person 18 years of age or older who: (1) is a resident inpatient of a facility; (2) receives services at or from a facility required to be licensed to serve adults under sections245A.01to245A.15, except that a person receiving outpatient services for treatment of chemical dependency or mental illness, or one who is committed as a sexual psychopathic personality or as a sexually dangerous person under chapter 253B, is not considered a vulnerable adult unless the person meets the requirements of clause (4); (3) receives services from a home care provider required to be licensed under sections144A.43to144A.48
El maltrato incluye abuso físico, descuido o explotación financiera de personas mayores o con discapacidades.
Cualquier persona que tenga conocimiento de un posible maltrato puede hacer un reporte a las autoridades.
Se considera un adulto vulnerable a cualquier persona mayor de 18 años que reciba atención en un hogar o servicios de salud.
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