Adult protective services.

Added provision that adult protective services reporting now applies to reports received through online reporting in addition to statewide toll-free telephone calls.

Modified the investigation process to give adult protective services units more flexibility in determining whether reports should be investigated internally or referred to law enforcement or other agencies.

Removed the requirement that the prosecuting attorneys council of Indiana must concur on standards of practice for adult protective services units.

Removed the requirement for the division of aging to maintain nonidentifying statistical records about unsubstantiated reports concerning endangered adults.

Removed the provision allowing prosecutors or government entity heads to give written permission for designating units or staff as representatives.

Modified consent requirements for releasing endangered adult reports to only require the alleged victim's consent, removing the previous requirement that all parties must consent.

Added requirement that adult protective services reports must be received through statewide toll-free telephone numbers or online reporting systems.

Modified investigation requirements to clarify that units must determine whether reports should be referred to law enforcement or other agencies.

Modified reporting requirements to specify what information must be included in endangered adult reports.

Added requirement for adult protective services units to monitor protective services effectiveness and comply with specific notification requirements.

Modified the establishment of statewide toll-free telephone lines to include standards of practice established with concurrence of the prosecuting attorneys council.

Modified the definition of 'endangered adult' to specify different criteria for general chapter application versus specific statutes like IC 35-42-2-1.