Utah Code § 26B-6-202
Purpose of Adult Protective Services Program
Utah · Utah Code Title 26B — Utah Health and Human Services Code · Status: effective
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- Utah Code § 26B-6-202, Purpose of Adult Protective Services Program, Utah, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2332525
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Subject to the rules made by the division under Section 26B-6-110, Adult Protective Services:
(1) shall investigate or cause to be investigated reports of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults;
(2) shall, where appropriate, provide short-term, limited protective services with the permission of the affected vulnerable adult or the guardian or conservator of the vulnerable adult;
(3) shall, subject to Section 26B-6-217, provide emergency protective services; and
(4) may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and develop procedures and policies relating to:
(a) reporting and investigating incidents of abuse, neglect, or exploitation; and
(b) providing protective services to the extent that funds are appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose.