Chapter 47 - MISSISSIPPI VULNERABLE PERSONS ACT
- Section 43-47-1 - Short title
- Section 43-47-3 - Legislative purpose
- Section 43-47-5 - Definitions
- Section 43-47-7 - Reporting abuse, neglect, or exploitation; establishment of central register; confidentiality
- Section 43-47-8 - Reporting of money, gift, or valuable received or accepted by care facility employees; record maintenance; penalties
- Section 43-47-9 - Investigations and evaluations; cooperation of physicians and other health and welfare personnel; contracts with agencies and private physicians
- Section 43-47-11 - Protective services plans; interference by caretaker; effect of lack of consent by vulnerable person
- Section 43-47-13 - Provision of services to vulnerable person lacking capacity to consent; petition for injunctive relief, hearing, and order; appointment of guardian or conservator
- Section 43-47-15 - Provision of services to alleviate an imminent danger; entry upon premises pursuant to court order; immunity from liability of petitioner acting in good faith
- Section 43-47-17 - Right to bring motion for review of order
- Section 43-47-18 - Sexual battery or fondling of vulnerable person by health care employees or persons in position of trust or authority; penalties
- Section 43-47-19 - Prohibition against abuse, neglect, or exploitation; penalties; relation to other laws
- Section 43-47-21 - Payment for services; orders to provide custody, care, and maintenance
- Section 43-47-23 - Authority to seek cooperation of organizations and agencies
- Section 43-47-25 - Immunity of department employees from liability
- Section 43-47-27 - Adoption of standards, procedures, and guidelines
- Section 43-47-29 - Appointment of conservator pursuant to Section 93-20-401 or 93-20-402
- Section 43-47-31 - Objection to provision of services on privacy grounds; persons receiving treatment by spiritual means; objection to medical treatment
- Section 43-47-33 - Education program
- Section 43-47-35 - Implementation of chapter if federal funds become available
- Section 43-47-37 - Reporting of abuse and exploitation of patients and residents of care facilities
- Section 43-47-39 - Vulnerable Persons Training, Investigation and Prosecution Fund created; purpose; funding; funding of expenses of Vulnerable Persons Unit; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund
- Section 43-47-41 - Mississippi Vulnerable Person Abuse Registry; confidentiality of crime and use of certain information; court to notify department of certain criminal convictions; care facilities and members of public may query registry regarding employees, prospective employees or caretakers