Section 15.1. Scope and authority

Section 15.2. Definitions

Section 15.11. Administrative functions and responsibilities of the Department

Section 15.12. Administrative functions and responsibilities of area agencies on aging

Section 15.13. Organization and structure of protective services functions

Section 15.21. General reporting provisions

Section 15.22. Safeguards for those who make or receive reports

Section 15.23. Receiving reports; general agency responsibility

Section 15.24. Receiving reports; agency intake process

Section 15.25. Report form and content

Section 15.26. Screening and referral of reports received

Section 15.27. Handling of completed reports

Section 15.41. Reports required to be investigated

Section 15.42. Standards for initiating and conducting investigations

Section 15.43. Resolution of unsubstantiated reports

Section 15.44. Resolution of substantiated reports

Section 15.45. Situations involving State-licensed facilities

Section 15.46. Law enforcement agencies as available resources

Section 15.47. Emergency medical services as available resources

Section 15.61. Access to older adults

Section 15.62. Access to records

Section 15.63. Access by consent

Section 15.71. Involuntary intervention by emergency court order

Section 15.72. Petition

Section 15.73. Court appointed counsel

Section 15.74. Forcible entry

Section 15.75. Health and safety requirements

Section 15.76. Documentation

Section 15.81. Rights of protective services clients

Section 15.82. Rights of alleged abusers

Section 15.91. General

Section 15.92. Assessment

Section 15.93. Service plan

Section 15.94. Service delivery

Section 15.95. Case management

Section 15.96. Termination of protective services

Section 15.101. General

Section 15.102. Maintenance of case records

Section 15.103. Responsibilities of staff with access to confidential information

Section 15.104. Penalties for violation of confidentiality requirements

Section 15.105. Limited access to records and disclosure of information

Section 15.111. Coordination of available resources

Section 15.112. Uses of funding authorized by the act

Section 15.113. Time limitation on service purchases

Section 15.114. Obligation of the Commonwealth and the counties

Section 15.121. Protective services staff qualifications

Section 15.122. Protective services casework training curriculum

Section 15.123. Protective services investigation training curriculum

Section 15.124. Protective services intake training curriculum

Section 15.125. Availability of training

Section 15.126. Training evaluation

Section 15.127. In-service training

Section 15.131. [Reserved]

Section 15.141. Prospective facility personnel

Section 15.142. Employee requirements

Section 15.143. Facility responsibilities

Section 15.144. Procedure

Section 15.145. Applicant or employee rights of review

Section 15.146. Provisional hiring

Section 15.147. Violations

Section 15.151. General requirements

Section 15.152. Additional reporting requirements

Section 15.153. Contents of reports

Section 15.154. Reports to Department and coroner by agencies

Section 15.155. Investigation

Section 15.156. Restrictions on employees

Section 15.157. Confidentiality of and access to confidential reports

Section 15.158. Penalties

Section 15.159. Immunity

Section 15.161. Waivers