liability Sec. 29. An officer, agency, or employee of the division or adult protective services unit who performs duties in good faith under this chapter in rendering care to an endangered adult is immune from both civil and criminal liability arising from acts or omissions in rendering the service or care to the endangered adult. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-5-12.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.4.
IC 12-10-3-29.5 Appointment as representative of endangered adult Sec. 29.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an adult protective services unit or a staff member of the adult protective services unit may not be designated as: (1) a personal representative; (2) a health care representative; (3) a guardian; (4) a guardian ad litem; or (5) any other type of representative; for an endangered adult. (b) The: (1) county prosecutor in the county in which the adult protective services unit is located; or (2) head of the governmental entity if the adult protective services unit is operated by a governmental entity; may give written permission for an adult protective services unit or a staff member of the adult protective services unit to be designated as a representative described in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(5). As added by P.L.141-2006, SEC.40. Amended by P.L.109-2015, SEC.31.