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UT Code § 62A-3-304 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 3 - Aging and Adult Services|Part 3 - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult|Section 304 - Cooperation by caretaker.

62A-3-304. Cooperation by caretaker.  A caretaker, facility, or other institution shall, regardless of the confidentiality standards of the caretaker, facility, or institution:  (1) report abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult in accordance with this chapter;     (2) cooperate with any Adult Protective Services investigation;     (3) provide Adult Protective Services with access to records or documents relating to the vulnerable adult who is the subject of an investigation; or     (4) provide evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding relating to a vulnerable adult who is the subject of an investigation.    Amended by Chapter 91, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 62A-3-307 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 3 - Aging and Adult Services|Part 3 - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult|Section 307 - Photographing, video, and audio taping.

62A-3-307. Photographing, video, and audio taping.  Law enforcement or Adult Protective Services investigators may collect evidence regarding alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult by taking, or causing to be taken, photographs, video tape recordings, or audio or video tape accounts of a vulnerable adult, if the vulnerable adult:  (1) consents to the taking of the photographs, video tape recordings, or audio or video tape accounts; or     (2) lacks the capacity to give the consent described in Subsection (1).    Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 91, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 62A-3-308 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 3 - Aging and Adult Services|Part 3 - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult|Section 308 - Peace officer's authority to transport -- Notification.

62A-3-308. Peace officer's authority to transport -- Notification.    (1) A peace officer may remove and transport, or cause to have transported, a vulnerable adult to an appropriate medical or shelter facility, if:   (a) the officer has probable cause to believe that:   (i) by reason of abuse, neglect, or exploitation there exist exigent circumstances; and     (ii) the vulnerable adult will suffer serious physical injury or death if not immediately placed in a safe environment;       (b) the vulnerable adult refuses to consent or lacks capacity to consent; and     (c) there is not time to notify interested parties or to apply for a warrant or other court order.       (2) A peace officer described in Subsection (1) shall, within four hours after a vulnerable adult is transported to an appropriate medical or shelter facility:   (a) notify Adult Protective Services intake; and     (b) request that Adult Protective Services or the division file a petition with the court for an emergency protective order.      Amended by Chapter 91, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 62A-3-309 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 3 - Aging and Adult Services|Part 3 - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult|Section 309 - Enforcement by division -- Duty of county or district attorney.

62A-3-309. Enforcement by division -- Duty of county or district attorney.    (1) It is the duty of the county or district attorney, as appropriate under Sections 17-18a-202 and 17-18a-203, to:   (a) assist and represent the division;     (b) initiate legal proceedings to protect vulnerable adults; and     (c) take appropriate action to prosecute the alleged offenders.       (2) If the county or district attorney fails to act upon the request of the division to provide legal assistance within five business days after the day on which the request is made:   (a) the division may request the attorney general to act; and     (b) the attorney general may, in the attorney general's discretion, assume the responsibilities and carry the action forward in place of the county or district attorney.      Amended by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 62A-3-311 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 3 - Aging and Adult Services|Part 3 - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult|Section 311 - Requests for records.

62A-3-311. Requests for records.    (1) Requests for records maintained by Adult Protective Services shall be made in writing to Adult Protective Services.      (2) Classification and disclosure of records shall be made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.    Amended by Chapter 91, 2008 General SessionAmended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 62A-3-311.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 3 - Aging and Adult Services|Part 3 - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult|Section 311.1 - Statewide database -- Restricted use and access.

 Effective 5/9/2017  62A-3-311.1. Statewide database -- Restricted use and access.    (1) The division shall maintain a database for reports of vulnerable adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation made pursuant to this part.     (2) The database shall include:   (a) the names and identifying data of the alleged abused, neglected, or exploited vulnerable adult and the alleged perpetrator;     (b) information regarding whether or not the allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation was found to be:   (i) supported;     (ii) inconclusive;     (iii) without merit; or     (iv) for reports for which the finding is made before May 5, 2008:   (A) substantiated; or     (B) unsubstantiated; and         (c) any other information that may be helpful in furthering the purposes of this part, as determined by the division.       (3) Information obtained from the database may be used only:   (a) for statistical summaries compiled by the department that do not include names or other identifying data;     (b) where identification of an individual as a perpetrator may be relevant in a determination regarding whether to grant or deny a license, privilege, or approval made by:   (i) the department;     (ii) the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing;     (iii) the Bureau of Licensing, within the Department of Health;     (iv) the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness, within the Department of Health, or a designee of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness;     (v) any government agency specifically authorized by statute to access or use the information in the database; or     (vi) an agency of another state that performs a similar function to an agency described in Subsections (3)(b)(i) through (iv); or       (c) as otherwise specifically provided by law.      Amended by Chapter 195, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 62A-3-312 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 3 - Aging and Adult Services|Part 3 - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult|Section 312 - Access to information in database.

 Effective 5/9/2017  62A-3-312. Access to information in database.  The database and the adult protection case file:  (1) shall be made available to law enforcement agencies, the attorney general's office, city attorneys, the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, and county or district attorney's offices;     (2) shall be released as required under Subsection 63G-2-202(4)(c); and     (3) may be made available, at the discretion of the division, to:   (a) subjects of a report as follows:   (i) a vulnerable adult named in a report as a victim of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, or that adult's attorney or legal guardian; and     (ii) a person identified in a report as having abused, neglected, or exploited a vulnerable adult, or that person's attorney; and       (b) persons involved in an evaluation or assessment of the vulnerable adult as follows:   (i) an employee or contractor of the department who is responsible for the evaluation or assessment of an adult protection case file;     (ii) a multidisciplinary team approved by the division to assist Adult Protective Services in the evaluation, assessment, and disposition of a vulnerable adult case;     (iii) an authorized person or agency providing services to, or responsible for, the care, treatment, assessment, or supervision of a vulnerable adult named in the report as a victim, when in the opinion of the division, that information will assist in the protection of, or provide other benefits to, the victim;     (iv) a licensing authority for a facility, program, or person providing care to a victim named in a report; and     (v) legally authorized protection and advocacy agencies when they represent a victim or have been requested by the division to assist on a case, including:   (A) the Office of Public Guardian, created in Section 62A-14-103; and     (B) the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, created in Section 62A-3-203.          Amended by Chapter 176, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 62A-3-314 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 3 - Aging and Adult Services|Part 3 - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult|Section 314 - Private right of action -- Estate asset -- Attorney fees.

62A-3-314. Private right of action -- Estate asset -- Attorney fees.    (1) A vulnerable adult who suffers harm or financial loss as a result of exploitation has a private right of action against the perpetrator.     (2) Upon the death of a vulnerable adult, any cause of action under this section shall constitute an asset of the estate of the vulnerable adult.     (3) If the plaintiff prevails in an action brought under this section, the court may order that the defendant pay the costs and reasonable attorney fees of the plaintiff.     (4) If the defendant prevails in an action brought under this section, the court may order that the plaintiff pay the costs and reasonable attorney fees of the defendant, if the court finds that the action was frivolous, unreasonable, or taken in bad faith.    Amended by Chapter 176, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 62A-3-315 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 3 - Aging and Adult Services|Part 3 - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult|Section 315 - Protective services voluntary unless court ordered.

 Effective 5/9/2017  62A-3-315. Protective services voluntary unless court ordered.    (1) Vulnerable adults who receive protective services under this part shall do so knowingly or voluntarily or upon district court order.     (2) Protective services may be provided without a court order for a vulnerable adult who has the capacity to consent and who requests or knowingly or voluntarily consents to those services. Protective services may also be provided for a vulnerable adult whose guardian or conservator with authority to consent does consent to those services. When short-term, limited protective services are provided, the division and the recipient, or the recipient's guardian or conservator, shall execute a written agreement setting forth the purposes and limitations of the services to be provided. If consent is subsequently withdrawn by the recipient, the recipient's guardian or conservator, or the court, services, including any investigation, shall cease.     (3) A court may order emergency protective services to be provided to a vulnerable adult who does not consent or who lacks capacity to consent to protective services in accordance with Section 62A-3-320.    Amended by Chapter 176, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 62A-3-316 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 3 - Aging and Adult Services|Part 3 - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult|Section 316 - Costs incurred in providing of protective services.

62A-3-316. Costs incurred in providing of protective services.  Costs incurred in providing protective services are the responsibility of the vulnerable adult when:  (1) the vulnerable adult is financially able to pay for those services, according to rates established by the division, and that payment is provided for as part of the written agreement for services described in Section 62A-3-315;     (2) the vulnerable adult to be protected is eligible for those services from another governmental agency; or     (3) the court appoints a guardian or conservator and orders that the costs be paid from the vulnerable adult's estate.    Enacted by Chapter 108, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 62A-3-317 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 3 - Aging and Adult Services|Part 3 - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult|Section 317 - Venue for protective services proceedings.

 Effective 5/9/2017  62A-3-317. Venue for protective services proceedings.  Venue for all proceedings related to protective services and emergency protective services under this chapter is in the county where the vulnerable adult resides or is present. Amended by Chapter 176, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 62A-3-320 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 3 - Aging and Adult Services|Part 3 - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult|Section 320 - Emergency protective services -- Forcible entry.

 Effective 5/9/2017  62A-3-320. Emergency protective services -- Forcible entry.    (1) Adult Protective Services shall, immediately upon court order, provide emergency protective services to a court-designated vulnerable adult.     (2) A court may, without notice, order emergency protective services immediately upon receipt of a petition for emergency protective services when a court finds that:   (a) the subject of the petition is a vulnerable adult;     (b)   (i) the vulnerable adult does not have a court-appointed guardian or conservator; or     (ii) the guardian or conservator is not effectively performing the guardian's or conservator's duties;       (c) an emergency exists; and     (d) the welfare, safety, or best interests of the vulnerable adult requires emergency protective services.       (3) An emergency protective services order shall specifically designate the services that are approved and the facts that support the provision of those services.     (4) Services authorized in an emergency protective services order may include hospitalization, nursing, custodial care, or a change in residence.     (5) An emergency protective services order expires five business days after the day on which the court issues the order unless an appropriate party petitions for temporary guardianship pursuant to Section 75-5-310 or the division files a new petition for an emergency services order.     (6) If a petition for guardianship or an additional emergency protective services petition is filed within five business days after the day on which the court issues the original emergency protective services order, a court may extend the duration of the original order an additional 15 business days after the day on which the subsequent petition is filed to allow for a court hearing on the petition.     (7) To implement an emergency protective services order, a court may authorize forcible entry by a peace officer into the premises where the vulnerable adult may be found.    Amended by Chapter 176, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 62A-3-321 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 3 - Aging and Adult Services|Part 3 - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult|Section 321 - Petition for injunctive relief when caretaker refuses to allow protective services.

 Effective 5/9/2017  62A-3-321. Petition for injunctive relief when caretaker refuses to allow protective services.    (1) When a vulnerable adult is in need of protective services and the caretaker refuses to allow the provision of those services, the division may petition the court for injunctive relief prohibiting the caretaker from interfering with the provision of protective services.     (2) The division's petition under Subsection (1) shall allege facts sufficient to show that the vulnerable adult is in need of protective services, that the vulnerable adult either consents or lacks capacity to consent to those services, and that the caretaker refuses to allow the provision of those services.     (3) The court may, on appropriate findings and conclusions in accordance with Rule 65A, Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, issue an order enjoining the caretaker from interfering with the provision of protective services.     (4) The petition under Subsection (1) may be joined with a petition under Section 62A-3-320.    Amended by Chapter 176, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 62A-3-322 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 3 - Aging and Adult Services|Part 3 - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult|Section 322 - Medical cannabis use by a vulnerable adult or guardian.

 Effective 12/3/2018  62A-3-322. Medical cannabis use by a vulnerable adult or guardian.  A peace officer or an employee or agent of the division may not solicit or provide, and a court may not order, emergency services for a vulnerable adult based solely on:  (1) the vulnerable adult's possession or use of cannabis in accordance with Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah Medical Cannabis Act; or     (2) the guardian of the vulnerable adult assisting with the use of or possessing cannabis in accordance with Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah Medical Cannabis Act.    Enacted by Chapter 1, 2018 Special Session 3
UT Code § 62A-4a-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 4a - Child and Family Services|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 102 - Rulemaking responsibilities of division.

 Effective 9/1/2021  62A-4a-102. Rulemaking responsibilities of division.    (1) The Division of Child and Family Services, created in Section 62A-4a-103, is responsible for establishing division rules under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, regarding abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings, and domestic violence services. The division is responsible to see that the legislative purposes for the division are carried out.     (2) The division shall:   (a) approve fee schedules for programs within the division;     (b) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establish rules to ensure that private citizens, consumers, foster parents, private contract providers, allied state and local agencies, and others are provided with an opportunity to comment and provide input regarding any new rule or proposed revision of an existing rule; and     (c) provide a mechanism for:   (i) systematic and regular review of existing rules, including an annual review of all division rules to ensure that rules comply with the Utah Code; and     (ii) consideration of rule changes proposed by the persons and agencies described in Subsection (2)(b).         (3)   (a) The division shall establish rules for the determination of eligibility for services offered by the division in accordance with this chapter.     (b) The division may, by rule, establish eligibility standards for consumers.       (4) The division shall adopt and maintain rules regarding placement for adoption or foster care that are consistent with, and no more restrictive than, applicable statutory provisions.    Amended by Chapter 262, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 62A-4a-103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 4a - Child and Family Services|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 103 - Division -- Creation -- Purpose.

 Effective 9/1/2021  62A-4a-103. Division -- Creation -- Purpose.    (1)   (a) There is created the Division of Child and Family Services within the department, under the administration and general supervision of the executive director.     (b) The division is the child, youth, and family services authority of the state and has all functions, powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities created in accordance with this chapter, except those assumed by the department.       (2)   (a) The primary purpose of the division is to provide child welfare services.     (b) The division shall, when possible and appropriate, provide in-home services for the preservation of families in an effort to protect the child from the trauma of separation from the child's family, protect the integrity of the family, and the constitutional rights of parents. In keeping with its ultimate goal and purpose of protecting children, however, when a child's welfare is endangered or reasonable efforts to maintain or reunify a child with the child's family have failed, the division shall act in a timely fashion in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, to provide the child with a stable, permanent environment.       (3) The division shall also provide domestic violence services in accordance with federal law.    Amended by Chapter 262, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 62A-4a-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 4a - Child and Family Services|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 104 - Director of division -- Qualifications.

62A-4a-104. Director of division -- Qualifications.    (1) The director of the division shall be appointed by the executive director.     (2) The director shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, be experienced in administration, and be knowledgeable in the areas of child and family services, including child protective services, family preservation, and foster care.     (3) The director is the administrative head of the division.    Amended by Chapter 75, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 62A-4a-105.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 4a - Child and Family Services|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 105.5 - Employees -- Failure to comply with division policy -- Termination.

 Effective 5/14/2019  62A-4a-105.5. Employees -- Failure to comply with division policy -- Termination.    (1) The director shall ensure that all employees are fully trained to comply with state law, federal law, administrative rules, and division policy in order to effectively carry out their assigned duties and functions.     (2) If, after training and supervision, the employee consistently fails to comply with those laws, rules, or policies, the individual's employment with the division shall be terminated.    Amended by Chapter 335, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 62A-4a-109 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 4a - Child and Family Services|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 109 - Eligibility -- Fee schedules.

62A-4a-109. Eligibility -- Fee schedules.    (1) The division may establish, by rule, eligibility standards for consumers.     (2) The division shall assess a fee for services that it provides in accordance with this chapter, based on the fee schedule approved in accordance with Section 62A-4a-102.    Amended by Chapter 75, 2009 General Session