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2018 Tennessee Code
Title 71 - Welfare
Chapter 6 - Programs and Services for Abused Persons
Part 1 - Adult Protection
- § 71-6-101. Short title -- Legislative intent.
- § 71-6-102. Part definitions.
- § 71-6-103. Rules and regulations -- Reports of abuse or neglect -- Investigation -- Providing protective services -- Consent of adult -- Duties of other agencies.
- § 71-6-104. Remedies -- Injunctive relief.
- § 71-6-105. Reporting or investigating parties -- Immunity from liability -- Protection from job discrimination.
- § 71-6-106. Privilege for confidential communications.
- § 71-6-107. Provision of protective services without the consent of the adult.
- § 71-6-108. Prohibitions.
- § 71-6-109. Payment for protective services.
- § 71-6-110. Violation of duty to report. [Effective until January 1, 2019. See version effective on January 1, 2019.]
- § 71-6-110. Violation of duty to report. [Effective on January 1, 2019. See version effective until January 1, 2019.]
- § 71-6-111. Authority and responsibility of department.
- § 71-6-112. Funding.
- § 71-6-113. Cooperation by other departments -- Specialized care.
- § 71-6-114. Jurisdiction and venue.
- § 71-6-115. Cooperation by law enforcement officials.
- § 71-6-116. Motion for review of court decree.
- § 71-6-117. Offense of abuse or neglect of adult -- Placement on registry -- Fine. [Effective until January 1, 2019. See version effective on January 1, 2019.]
- § 71-6-117. Offense of abuse of adult -- Placement on registry -- Fine. [Effective on January 1, 2019. See version effective until January 1, 2019.]
- § 71-6-118. Confidentiality of information, reports and proceedings -- Penalties. [Effective until January 1, 2019. See version effective on January 1, 2019.]
- § 71-6-118. Confidentiality of information, reports and proceedings -- Penalties. [Effective on January 1, 2019. See version effective until January 1, 2019.]
- § 71-6-119. Physical abuse or gross negligence -- Elements of offense -- Penalties. [Effective until January 1, 2019. See version effective on January 1, 2019.]
- § 71-6-119. Physical abuse--Elements of offense--Penalties. [Effective on January 1, 2019. See version effective until January 1, 2019.]
- § 71-6-120. Right of elderly person or disabled adult to recover for abuse or neglect, sexual abuse, exploitation, or theft.
- § 71-6-121. Posting of contact information on adult protective service.
- § 71-6-122. Toll-free number for reporting elder abuse, neglect or exploitation.
- § 71-6-123. Reporting false accusations -- Penalties -- Investigation.
- § 71-6-124. Procedure for seeking relief by relative having personal knowledge that an adult has been subject to or threatened with willful abuse, neglect or exploitation. [Effective until January 1, 2019. See version effective on January 1, 2019.]
- § 71-6-124. Procedure for seeking relief by relative having personal knowledge that an adult has been subject to or threatened with willful abuse, neglect or exploitation. [Effective on January 1, 2019. See version effective until January 1, 2019.]
- § 71-6-125. Vulnerable adult protective investigative team.
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