§ 19 — Consent to protective services; interference with provision of services

Massachusetts § 19

• Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
• Part I: ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
• Title II: EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
• Ch. 19A: DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS

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[ Text of section effective until January 9, 2025. For text effective January 9, 2025, see below.]Section 19. (a) Any elderly person who requests or affirmatively consents to the receipt of protective services may receive said services. If the person withdraws or refuses consent, the service shall not be provided or continued except as provided in section twenty.(b) No person shall interfere with the provision of protective services to an elderly person who requests or consents to receive such services. In the event that interference occurs on a continuing basis, the department, a protective services agency, or the public guardian may petition the court to enjoin such interference.Chapter 19A: Section 19. Consent to protective services; interference with provision of services[ Text of section as amended by 2024, 392, Sec. 73 effective January 9, 2025. For text effective until January 9, 2025, see above.]Section 19. (a) Any older adult who requests or affirmatively consents to the receipt of protective services may receive said services. If the person withdraws or refuses consent, the service shall not be provided or continued except as provided in section twenty.(b) No person shall interfere with the provision of protective services to an older adult who requests or consents to receive such services. In the event that interference occurs on a continuing basis, the department, a protective services agency, or the public guardian may petition the court to enjoin such interference.