Section 12-10-3-29.5 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Appointment as representative of endangered adult(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an adult protective services unit or a staff member of the adult protective services unit may not be designated as: (1) a personal representative;(2) a health care representative;(4) a guardian ad litem; or(5) any other type of representative; for an endangered adult.
(b) The:(1) county prosecutor in the county in which the adult protective services unit is located; or(2) head of the governmental entity if the adult protective services unit is operated by a governmental entity; may give written permission for an adult protective services unit or a staff member of the adult protective services unit to be designated as a representative described in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(5).
Amended by P.L. 109-2015, SEC. 31, eff. 5/4/2015.As added by P.L. 141-2006, SEC.40.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.