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Chapter 415

Fla. Stat. ch. 415

Adult Protective Services

415.101Adult Protective Services Act; legislative intent 415.102Definitions of terms used in ss. 415.101-415.113 415.103Central abuse registry and tracking system 415.1034Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of disabled adults or elderly persons; mandatory reports of death 415.1035Facility's duty to inform residents of their right to report abusive, neglectful, or exploitive practices 415.1036Immunity 415.104Protective services investigations of cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of aged persons or disabled adults; transmittal of records to state attorney 415.1045Protective investigations; onsite investigations; photographs, videotapes, and medical examinations; abrogation of privileged communications; confidential records and documents; classification or closure of records 415.105Provision of protective services with consent; withdrawal of consent 415.1051Protective services interventions when capacity to consent is lacking; nonemergencies; emergencies; orders; limitations 415.1052Interference with investigation or with the provision of protective services 415.1055Notification to administrative entities, subjects, and reporters; notification to law enforcement and state attorneys 415.106Cooperation by the department and criminal justice and other agencies 415.1065Records management 415.107Confidentiality of reports and records 415.1075Administrative remedies; request for amendment or expunction; appeals; excusable neglect or fraud; requests for exemption 415.1085Photographs, medical examinations, and X rays of abused or neglected aged persons or disabled adults 415.109Abrogation of privileged communications in cases involving abuse, neglect, or exploitation of aged persons or disabled adults 415.1099Court and witness fees not allowed 415.1102Adult protection teams; services; eligible cases 415.1105Training programs 415.111Criminal penalties 415.1111Civil penalties 415.1113Administrative fines for false report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a disabled adult or an elderly person 415.1115Civil actions involving elderly parties; speedy trial 415.112Rules for implementation of ss. 415.101-415.113 415.113Statutory construction; treatment by spiritual means 415.501Prevention of abuse and neglect of children; state plan 415.5015Child abuse prevention training in the district school system 415.5016Purpose and legislative intent 415.50165Definitions 415.5017Family services response system; procedures 415.50171Family services response system; reports of child-on-child sexual abuse 415.50175Confidentiality of records 415.5018District authority and responsibilities 415.50185Outcome evaluation 415.5019Rules 415.502Comprehensive protective services for abused or neglected children; legislative intent 415.503Definitions of terms used in ss. 415.502-415.514 415.504Mandatory reports of child abuse or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline 415.505Child protective investigations; institutional child abuse or neglect investigations 415.5055Child protection teams; services; eligible cases 415.506Taking child into protective custody 415.507Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused or neglected child 415.5075Implementation of ch. 86-220; rules 415.5077Qualifications of guardians ad litem 415.508Appointment of guardian ad litem for abused or neglected child 415.5082Guardian advocates for drug dependent newborns 415.5083Procedures and jurisdiction 415.5084Petition for appointment of a guardian advocate 415.5085Process and service 415.5086Hearing for appointment of a guardian advocate 415.5087Grounds for appointment of a guardian advocate 415.5088Powers and duties of guardian advocate 415.5089Review and removal of guardian advocate 415.509Responsibilities of public agencies with respect to prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and child neglect; educational and training programs 415.5095Intervention and treatment in sexual abuse cases; model plan 415.51Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect 415.511Immunity from liability in cases of child abuse or neglect 415.512Abrogation of privileged communications in cases involving child abuse or neglect 415.513Penalties relating to abuse reporting 415.5131Administrative fines for false report of abuse or neglect of a child 415.514Rules for implementation of ss. 415.502-415.514 415.515Establishment of Family Builders Program 415.516Goals 415.517Contracting of services 415.518Eligibility for Family Builders Program services 415.519Delivery of Family Builders Program services 415.520Qualifications of Family Builders Program workers 415.521Outcome evaluation 415.522Funding 415.601Domestic violence cases; treatment and rehabilitation of victims and perpetrators; legislative intent 415.602Definitions of terms used in ss. 415.601-415.608 415.603Duties and functions of the department with respect to domestic violence 415.604Report to the Legislature on the status of domestic violence cases 415.605Domestic violence centers 415.606Referral to centers and notice of rights 415.608Confidentiality of information received by department or domestic violence center