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The Minnesota Vulnerable Adults Act is intended to protect adults with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities. The Act requires the reporting of suspected maltreatment of vulnerable adults, requires investigation of the reports, and provides protective and counseling services in appropriate cases.

To promote the freedom and dignity of the person who has or is experiencing abuse. To promote the rights of all people to live free from abuse and coercion. To ensure the safety and well being of people who do not have the capacity to decide how they want to respond to abuse that they are experiencing.

Aged 18 years or over; Who may be in need of community care services by reason of mental or other disability, age or illness; and who is or may be unable to take care of him or herself, or unable to protect him or herself against significant harm or exploitation.

609.233 CRIMINAL NEGLECT. For purposes of this section, "abuse" has the meaning given in section 626.5572, subdivision 2, and "neglect" means a failure to provide a vulnerable adult with necessary food, clothing, shelter, health care, or supervision.

The Minnesota Vulnerable Adults Act specifies procedures for filing maltreatment reports, referrals of reports received by the common entry point, investigations, and reconsiderations and other appeals of final dispositions made by a lead investigative agency.

The Minnesota Vulnerable Adults Act is intended to protect adults with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities. The Act requires the reporting of suspected maltreatment of vulnerable adults, requires investigation of the reports, and provides protective and counseling services in appropriate cases.

To promote the freedom and dignity of the person who has or is experiencing abuse. To promote the rights of all people to live free from abuse and coercion. To ensure the safety and well being of people who do not have the capacity to decide how they want to respond to abuse that they are experiencing.

Aged 18 years or over; Who may be in need of community care services by reason of mental or other disability, age or illness; and who is or may be unable to take care of him or herself, or unable to protect him or herself against significant harm or exploitation.

609.233 CRIMINAL NEGLECT. For purposes of this section, "abuse" has the meaning given in section 626.5572, subdivision 2, and "neglect" means a failure to provide a vulnerable adult with necessary food, clothing, shelter, health care, or supervision.

The Minnesota Vulnerable Adults Act specifies procedures for filing maltreatment reports, referrals of reports received by the common entry point, investigations, and reconsiderations and other appeals of final dispositions made by a lead investigative agency.