§ 35-20-115 — 35-20-104. Department to coordinate services; rules and regulations

(a) The department shall:
(i) Coordinate a protective services program
consistent with this act, with the goal of ensuring that every
vulnerable adult in need of protective services will have access
to protective services;
(ii) Adopt rules, regulations and standards for
services provided by the department necessary to effect the
provisions and purposes of this act;
(iii) Develop and maintain statistical data which set
forth referrals by type of incidence and disposition pursuant to
this act but which do not contain personally identifiable
information;
(iv) Provide appropriate training to all
investigative agency personnel;
(v) Assign designated workers for adult protective
services within the department to carry out the activities of
this chapter;
(vi) Develop, facilitate and participate in local
multidisciplinary community-based adult protection teams that
discuss adult protection issues.