4. Avoid contacting or causing any person other than a party's attorney or a law enforcement officer to contact the individual at risk.
5. Any other appropriate remedy not inconsistent with the remedies requested in the petition.
388,207
Section
207. 813.123 (5) (c) 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
813.123 (5) (c) 1. An injunction under this subsection is effective according to its terms but for not more than 2 4 years.
2. When an injunction that has been in effect for less than 6 months expires, the court shall extend the injunction if the petitioner states that an extension is necessary to protect the vulnerable adult individual at risk. This extension shall remain in effect until 6 months after the date on which the court first entered the injunction.
3. If the petitioner states that an extension is necessary to protect the vulnerable adult individual at risk, the court may extend the injunction for not more than 2 years.
388,208
Section
208. 813.123 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
813.123 (6) (a) The name of the petitioner and the vulnerable adult individual at risk.
388,209
Section
209. 813.123 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
813.123 (6) (c) That the respondent interfered with
, or, based on prior conduct of the respondent, may interfere with, an investigation of the elder adult at risk under s. 46.90 (5), an investigation of the vulnerable adult adult at risk under s. 55.043, the delivery of protective services to the vulnerable adult individual at risk under s. 55.05 or, a protective placement of the vulnerable adult individual at risk under s. 55.06, or the delivery of services to the elder adult at risk under s. 46.90 (5m); or that the respondent engaged in, or threatened to engage in, the abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, stalking, or harassment of an individual at risk or mistreatment of an animal.
388,210
Section
210. 813.123 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
813.123 (7) Interference order. Any order under this section directing a person to avoid interference with an investigation of a vulnerable adult under s. 55.043, the delivery of protective services to a vulnerable adult under s. 55.05 or a protective placement of a vulnerable adult under s. 55.06 prohibits the person sub. (4) (ar) 1. or 2. or (5) (ar) 1. or 2. also shall prohibit the respondent from intentionally preventing a representative or employee of the county protective services agency from meeting, communicating or being in visual or audio contact with the vulnerable adult adult at risk, except as provided in the order.
388,211
Section
211. 813.123 (9) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
813.123 (9) (intro.) A law enforcement officer may shall arrest and take a person into custody if all of the following occur:
388,212
Section
212. 813.123 (11) of the statutes is repealed.
388,213
Section
213. 880.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
880.01 (2) "Developmentally disabled person" means any individual having a disability attributable to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism or another neurological condition closely related to mental retardation or requiring treatment similar to that required for mentally retarded individuals, which has continued or can be expected to continue indefinitely, substantially impairs the individual from adequately providing for his or her own care or custody and constitutes a substantial handicap to the afflicted individual. The term does not include a person affected by senility which is primarily caused by the process of aging or the infirmities of aging with degenerative brain disorder, as defined in s. 55.01 (1v).
388,214
Section
214. 880.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
880.01 (4) "Incompetent" means a person adjudged by a court of record to be substantially incapable of managing his or her property or caring for himself or herself by reason of infirmities of aging degenerative brain disorder, developmental disabilities, or other like incapacities. Physical disability without mental incapacity is not sufficient to establish incompetence.
388,215
Section
215. 880.01 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 880.01 (1t) and amended to read:
880.01 (1t) "Infirmities of aging"
"Degenerative brain disorder" means organic brain damage caused by advanced age or other physical degeneration in connection therewith to the extent that the person so afflicted the loss or dysfunction of brain cells to the extent that an individual is substantially impaired in his or her ability to adequately provide adequately for his or her own care or custody.
388,216
Section
216. 895.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
895.85 (2) Scope. This section does not apply to awards of double damages or treble damages, or to the award of exemplary damages under ss. 46.90 (6) (c)
(9) (a) and (b), 51.30 (9), 51.61 (7), 55.043 (9m) (a) and (b), 103.96 (2), 134.93 (5), 146.84 (1) (b) and (bm), 153.85, 252.14 (4), 252.15 (8) (a), 610.70 (7) (b), 943.245 (2) and (3) and 943.51 (2) and (3).
388,217
Section
217. 940.225 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
940.225 (2) (j) Is a licensee, employee, or nonclient resident of an entity, as defined in s. 48.685 (1) (b) or 50.065 (1) (c), and has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a client of the entity.
388,218
Section
218. 940.225 (5) (ab) of the statutes is renumbered 940.225 (5) (acm).
388,219
Section
219. 940.225 (5) (abm) and (ak) of the statutes are created to read:
940.225 (5) (abm) "Client" means an individual who receives direct care or treatment services from an entity.
(ak) "Nonclient resident" means an individual who resides, or is expected to reside, at an entity, who is not a client of the entity, and who has, or is expected to have, regular, direct contact with the clients of the entity.
388,220
Section
220. 940.285 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
940.285 (title) Abuse of vulnerable adults individuals at risk.
388,221
Section
221. 940.285 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
388,222
Section
222. 940.285 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
940.285 (1) (ag) "Abuse" means any of the following:
1. Physical abuse, as defined in s. 46.90 (1) (fg).
2. Emotional abuse, as defined in s. 46.90 (1) (cm).
3. Sexual abuse, as defined in s. 46.90 (1) (gd).
4. Treatment without consent, as defined in s. 46.90 (1) (h).
5. Unreasonable confinement or restraint, as defined in s. 46.90 (1) (i).
6. Deprivation of a basic need for food, shelter, clothing, or personal or health care, including deprivation resulting from the failure to provide or arrange for a basic need by a person who has assumed responsibility for meeting the need voluntarily or by contract, agreement, or court order.
388,223
Section
223. 940.285 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
940.285 (1) (am) "Adult at risk" has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (1e).
388,224
Section
224. 940.285 (1) (b), (bm), (c) and (d) of the statutes are repealed.
388,225
Section
225. 940.285 (1) (dc) of the statutes is created to read:
940.285 (1) (dc) "Elder adult at risk" has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (br).
388,226
Section
226. 940.285 (1) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
940.285 (1) (dg) "Individual at risk" means an elder adult at risk or an adult at risk.
388,227
Section
227. 940.285 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
388,227m
Section 227m. 940.285 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
940.285 (1m) Exception. Nothing in this section may be construed to mean that a vulnerable adult is abused solely because he or she consistently relies upon treatment by spiritual means through prayer for healing, in lieu of medical care, in accordance with his or her religious tradition.
388,228
Section
228. 940.285 (2) (title) and (a) 1. to 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
940.285 (2) (title) Maltreatment Abuse; penalties.
(a) 1. Intentionally subjects a vulnerable adult
an individual at risk to maltreatment abuse.
2. Recklessly subjects a vulnerable adult an individual at risk to maltreatment abuse.
3. Negligently subjects a vulnerable adult an individual at risk to maltreatment abuse.
388,229
Section
229. 940.295 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 940.295 (1) (am).
388,230
Section
230. 940.295 (1) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
940.295 (1) (ad) "Abuse" has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (a).
388,231
Section
231. 940.295 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
940.295 (1) (ag) "Adult at risk" has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (1e).
388,232
Section
232. 940.295 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
940.295 (1) (b) "Bodily harm" has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (4) 46.90 (1) (aj).
388,233
Section
233. 940.295 (1) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.
388,234
Section
234. 940.295 (1) (hm) of the statutes is repealed.
388,235
Section
235. 940.295 (1) (j) of the statutes is repealed.
388,236
Section
236. 940.295 (1) (jm) of the statutes is repealed.
388,237
Section
237. 940.295 (1) (k) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
940.295 (1) (k) "Neglect" has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (f).
388,238
Section
238. 940.295 (1) (km) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
940.295 (1) (km) "Negligence" means an act, omission, or course of conduct that the actor should realize creates a substantial and unreasonable risk of death, great bodily harm, or bodily harm to another person.
388,239
Section
239. 940.295 (1) (kp) of the statutes is repealed.
388,240
Section
240. 940.295 (1) (n) of the statutes is repealed.
388,241
Section
241. 940.295 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
940.295 (1) (o) "Recklessly" means conduct which that creates a situation of unreasonable risk of
death or harm to and demonstrates a conscious disregard for the safety of the patient or resident.
388,242
Section
242. 940.295 (1) (t) of the statutes is repealed.
388,243
Section
243. 940.295 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
940.295 (3) (a) 3. Negligently abuses
Abuses, with negligence, or neglects a patient or a resident.
388,244
Section
244. 940.295 (3) (b) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
940.295 (3) (b) 1g. Any person violating par. (a) 1. or 2. under circumstances that cause death to a vulnerable person an individual at risk is guilty of a Class C felony. Any person violating par. (a) 3. under circumstances that cause death to a vulnerable person an individual at risk is guilty of a Class D felony.
388,245
Section
245. 940.295 (3) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
940.295 (3) (b) 1m. Any person violating par. (a) under circumstances that cause great bodily harm to a vulnerable person an individual at risk is guilty of a Class E felony.
388,246
Section
246. 943.20 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 943.20 (2) (ag).
388,247
Section
247. 943.20 (2) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
943.20 (2) (ac) "Adult at risk" has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (1e).
388,248
Section
248. 943.20 (2) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
943.20 (2) (ad) "Elder adult at risk" has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (br).
388,249
Section
249. 943.20 (2) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:
943.20 (2) (ae) "Individual at risk" means an elder adult at risk or an adult at risk.
388,250
Section
250. 943.20 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
