Protective Services for the Elderly

A. Overview of Elderly Protective Services 1. Purpose. The purpose of protective services is to protect adults who cannot physically or mentally protect themselves and who are harmed or threatened with harm through action or inaction by themselves or by the individuals responsible for their care or by other persons. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 14:403.2. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Office of Elderly Affairs, LR 19:327 (March 1993), amended LR 20:543 (May 1994), LR 24:1763 (September 1998), LR 42:1513 (September 2016).