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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2007 (03) RESOLUTION ON THE DESIGNATION OF ELDER ADULT -AT -RISK AND ADULT -AT -RISK AGENCIES Resolution No. ,:_3 (it 7) St. Croix County, Wisconsin WHEREAS, in 2007 the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors did designate the Department of Health and Human Services as the agency to develop and implement the elder abuse reporting system for St. Croix County; and WHEREAS, 2005 Wisconsin Act 388, enacted May 10, 2006, requires each county board to designate an agency in the county as the elder adult -at -risk agency to serve the population of elder adults - at -risk for the purposes of s.46.90 Wis. Stats.; and WHEREAS, 2005 Wisconsin Act 388, enacted May 10, 2006, also requires each county board to designate an agency in the county as the adult -at -risk agency to serve the population of adults -at -risk for the purposes of s.55.043 Wis. Stats.; and WHEREAS, the elder - adult -at -risk agency and the adult -at -risk agency shall have the following duties with regard to their respective populations: 1. Develop a policy for notifying other investigative agencies, including law enforcement officials in appropriate cases; 2. Establish an abuse reporting system to carry out the purposes of s.46.90 Wis. Stats. and s.55.043 Wis. Stats.; 3. Enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding the operation of the system with the county department under s.46.215 or 46.22 and with any private or public agency, including a county department under s.51.42 or 51.437, within the county that is participating in the reporting system. The memorandum of understanding shall, at a minimum, identify the agencies that are responsible for the investigation of reports of abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, or self - neglect of elder - adults -at -risk and adults at risk, as well as for the provision of specific direct services. 4. Receive reports of abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, or self - neglect of elder- adults -at- risk and adults at risk. 5. Publicize the existence of the reporting system in the county and provide a publicized telephone number that can be used by persons wishing to report suspected cases of abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, or self - neglect. Also, provide a telephone number that can be used to make reports after the agency's regular business hours. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that they do hereby designate the Department of Health and Human Services as St. Croix County's "Elder Adult -at- Risk Agency" pursuant to Chapter 46 of the Wisconsin Statutes, and the Department of Health and Human Services as St. Croix County's "Adult -at -Risk Agency" pursuant to Chapter 55 of the Wisconsin Statutes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the duties of these agencies are as described above. BE IT FURTHERRESOLVED that this designation shall be effective -ls,4 2007. immediately upon adoption of this resolution. RESOLUTION ON THE DESIGNATION OF ELDER ADULT -AT -RISK AND ADULT -AT -RISK AGENCIES (Continued) Resolution No. 3(2007) Offered by the Health and Human Services Board on ()gar( k JO , 02601 . YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE n Esther Wentz or i ,/ n n n Tom Caflisch e 4': 1 ,r n n n Lois Burri 4 e�-a--- ` 7 - -4 .-- En -1 n E Ron Troyer 1 L = WM \ u1 ii C) T . n Linda Luckey L.:.. c\�, `'',`� 2111 D n Gordon Awsumb , z'-1- 11 El 71 Dr. Michael Kretz © I I I 1 1 1 Deb Rasmussen i Gv!yrri44. e-r-_:J 1 , 1 . U 1 1 U Leon Berenscho' « _ , r - J - This Resolution was adoRted by the St. Croix County Board Reviewed by Corporation Counsel on 3- l q * 0 of Supervisors on ( C-11 c ) d66 I Arse - vv - "Krv - v-49\r„ Lk clA Greg T merman, Corporation Counsel Cindy Campbell, County Cler • STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF ST. CROIX 1, Cindy Campbell, St. Croix County Clerk, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foraying is a true and correct opy 0 Keso/ut�al -- 3 (d adopted by the County Board of Supervisors at their meeting.held t2 rl+- 9-o atto'7 c n ( (.. A.6. Cindy Campb Croix Co my Clerk 2