Section 19. (a) Any elderly person who requests or affirmatively consents to the receipt of protective services may receive said services. If the person withdraws or refuses consent, the service shall not be provided or continued except as provided in section twenty.
(b) No person shall interfere with the provision of protective services to an elderly person who requests or consents to receive such services. In the event that interference occurs on a continuing basis, the department, a protective services agency, or the public guardian may petition the court to enjoin such interference.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 19a - Department of Elder Affairs
Section 1 - Establishment; Secretary, Powers and Duties
Section 2 - Offices of Administration and of Program Planning and Management; Assistant Secretaries
Section 3 - Divisions and Administrative Units; Directors; Description of Organization, Filing
Section 4a - Sliding Fee Scale for Home Care Services; Financial Eligibility Limits
Section 4b - Aging Services Access Points
Section 4d - Home Care Worker Registry
Section 5 - Citizen Advisory Boards
Section 7 - Acceptance of Gifts or Grants
Section 8 - Employees; Appointments and Removal; Age Restriction
Section 9 - Experts and Technical Consultants; Appointment
Section 10 - Civil Service Status or Tenure of Employees
Section 11 - Interagency Cooperation
Section 14 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 14 to 26
Section 15 - Reports of Abuse; Liability
Section 16 - Protective Services System
Section 17 - Protective Services Agencies; Authorized Activities
Section 19 - Consent to Protective Services; Interference With Provision of Services
Section 21 - Geriatric Evaluation Process
Section 22 - Financial Eligibility Guidelines; Reimbursements by Elderly Persons
Section 23 - Records; Disclosure; Destruction; Regulations; Penalties
Section 25 - Rules and Regulations
Section 26 - Powers and Responsibilities of Other Departments or Agencies
Section 36 - Eligibility for Public Assistance Programs; Reverse Mortgage Proceeds
Section 37 - Hot Lunch Program; Incorporation Into School Lunch Program
Section 38 - Liability of Counselors and Coordinators; Description of Duties and Responsibilities
Section 40 - Prescription Drug Review Commission; Membership; Recommendations
Section 41 - Veterans Independence Plus Initiative Trust Fund
Section 42 - Commission on Malnutrition Prevention Among Older Adults