Action | Amend Adult Protective Services |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 11/23/2012 |
I am writing as the Director of Prince George Department of Social Services to express concerns in regard to the revisions to the Adult Protective Services Regulation, 22VAC40-700, now posted in the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall for public comment. I have concerns related to the sections pertaining to notifications to alleged “perpetrators” and the right of “perpetrators” to request a review of the local agency’s investigative findings. The proposed regulation mistakenly implies that the APS assessment is a criminal or punitive process. A summary about APS and concerns about the proposed regulation is below: