Tracking #2007-00653
FA/P 8/3/07, eff. 10/1/07

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(12 CCR 2509-2)

[Note:  The Statement of Basis and Purpose has been incorporated with Tracking #20007-00649 (#07-5-22-1).] 

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7.111  ADULT PROTECTION (AP) TEAMS [Rev. eff. 10/1/07]
A.  The director of each county department with ten (10) or more reports of at-risk adult mistreatment and/or self-neglect in the prior State Fiscal Year is required to establish or coordinate an at-risk adult protection team.
1.  The county may establish its own AP Team or may coordinate with another contiguous county(ies) that is required to coordinate an AP Team. 
2.  Teams shall meet quarterly, at a minimum. 
3.  The role of the Adult Protection Team shall be advisory only. 
B.  The purpose of the AP Team shall be to: 
1.  Review the processes used to report and investigate mistreatment and self-neglect of at-risk adults;
2.  Review the provision of protective services to at-risk adults;
3.  Facilitate interagency cooperation regarding services to at-risk adults; and,
4.  Provide community education on the mistreatment and self-neglect of at risk adults. The team, or designee, shall: 
a.  Determine the topic to be presented, based upon county or community need; 
b.  Use materials developed by the county, the state, national associations, or other professional adult protective services agencies; 
c.  At a minimum, provide three events per fiscal year, in any combination of the following: 
1)  A live presentation to a community or professional group; 
2)  Participation in a senior or community forum, such as: 
a)  Providing an article for a newsletter or local community newspaper; or,
b)  Providing brochures or other written materials at a county or other community event; 
3)  Sponsorship of a community elder abuse awareness day or similar event. 
C.  The director of the county department or the director's designee shall identify and recruit team members consistent with professional groups as specified in Section 26-3.1-102(1)(b), C.R.S., and other relevant community agencies or individuals.
D.  Each team member shall be advised of the confidential nature of his/her responsibilities in accordance with Section 26-3.1-102(7), C.R.S., and shall be required to sign a confidentiality agreement.
E.  The team shall develop and adopt written by-laws that minimally include the team's:
1.  Purpose, as outlined by statute;
2.  Structure, including;
a.  Meeting facilitation; 
b.  Frequency of meetings; and, 
c.  Composition of the team. 
3.  Rules for membership, including:
a.  Member duties;
b.  Terms of office; and,
c.  Process for resignation and causes for termination from the team.
7.  Process for handling potential conflicts of interest.
F.  Utilizing a State developed report form, the team or the county shall produce an annual Adult Protection Team report that shall: 
1.  Be completed not later than August 31 for the prior State Fiscal Year; 
2.  Be submitted to the State, upon request; and, 
3.  Minimally be kept for three years.