In this subdivision:

1. I. "Caregiver" means any individual duly designated as a caregiver for a person who needs care assistance as a vulnerable adult. A caregiver includes, but is not limited to, a relative, paid caregiving professional, partner, friend, or neighbor who has a significant relationship with the person.
2. II. "Department" means the department of safety.

3. III. "Missing vulnerable adult" includes, but is not limited to, a missing adult who:

   1. (a)

      1. (1) Is 18 years or older;
      2. (2) Whose whereabouts are unknown;
      3. (3) Whose last known whereabouts at the time he or she is reported missing is in New Hampshire; and
      4. (4) Whose disappearance poses a credible threat to the safety and health of the person, as determined by a local law enforcement agency; and

   2. (b)

      1. (1) Who has a mental or cognitive disability, such as dementia;
      2. (2) Who has an intellectual or developmental disability;
      3. (3) Who has a brain injury; or
      4. (4) Who has another physical, mental, or emotional disability.

Source. 2009, 279:3, eff. July 1, 2010. 2016, 256:5, eff. Aug. 9, 2016.