MI SB0925

Counties or regions in Michigan may create vulnerable adult multidisciplinary teams composed of public, private, and represented professionals to prevent, investigate, and prosecute abuse and exploitation of vulnerable adults.

Team members may share information confidentially among themselves and disclose records only to adult protective services, the long-term care ombudsman, the attorney general, county prosecutors, law enforcement, and other team members as permitted under state law.

Team information and records are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and team meetings are not subject to the Open Meetings Act.

Represented professionals on teams may include law enforcement officers, adult protective services representatives, county prosecutors, healthcare professionals, legal services representatives, public administrators, mental health services representatives, and individuals with forensic accounting expertise.

"Vulnerable adult" includes individuals age 18 and older who require supervision or personal care due to age, developmental disability, mental illness, or physical disability, as well as adults as defined under the adult foster care facility licensing act and social welfare act.